independence

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Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
23
Letters
12
Pronunciation
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/

Definition of independence

32 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
    “In 1947, India gained independence from the British Empire.”
    “Bob the aforesaid, and his present chances of deriving a competent independence from the honourable profession to which he had devoted himself.”
    “[…] I had achieved my own living, preserved my independence, and become indebted to no one.”
    “And this year, some of the granite facades have a new addition - the blue and yellow of the flag of Ukraine. It's hardly surprising to see the Scots, a nation more attuned to independence than some, showing solidarity with a country brutally invaded by Russia.”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
    “In 1947, India gained independence from the British Empire.”
    “Bob the aforesaid, and his present chances of deriving a competent independence from the honourable profession to which he had devoted himself.”
    “[…] I had achieved my own living, preserved my independence, and become indebted to no one.”
    “And this year, some of the granite facades have a new addition - the blue and yellow of the flag of Ukraine. It's hardly surprising to see the Scots, a nation more attuned to independence than some, showing solidarity with a country brutally invaded by Russia.”
  2. (countable, uncountable)The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

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Etymology

From French indépendance. Analyzable as in- + de- + pend + -ence or in- + dependence.

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