independent

/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/ adjective

Definition

RULE › not controlled or ruled by anyone else: an independent state/company The group is independent of any political party.

NEED › not wanting or needing anyone else to help you or do things for you: She's a proud, independent woman.

INFLUENCE › not influenced by anyone or anything else: an independent expert/study

independently adverb › to operate independently She can no longer live independently.

(Definition of independent adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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