āĻ āĻ¨ā§āĻ¸āĻ¨ā§āĻ§āĻžāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
āĻ āĻāĻŋāĻ§āĻžāĻ¨ā§āĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
āĻāĻĒāĻ¨āĻžāĻ° āĻāĻžāĻˇāĻž āĻ¨āĻŋāĻ°ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻāĻ¨ āĻāĻ°ā§āĻ¨
independent
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independent
01
āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ§ā§āĻ¨
able to do things as one wants without needing help from others
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Despite her young age, she 's quite independent, managing her own finances and responsibilities.
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02
āĻ¸ā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ§ā§āĻ¨
(of a country, state, etc.) function without being controlled or influenced by others
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
An independent country has the right to govern its own affairs without external interference.
03
free from external control, influence, or constraint
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Independent decision-making is valued in leadership.
04
(of a clause) able to stand alone as a complete sentence
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Independent clauses can form the basis of complex sentences.
05
not aligned with or controlled by any political party or interest group
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Independent voters often swing elections.
Independent
01
a writer, artist, or professional who works for multiple clients without a long-term contract
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Many journalists operate as independents rather than joining a single outlet.
02
a person who is neutral or not committed to any political party
āĻāĻĻāĻžāĻšāĻ°āĻŖ
Independents often hold the balance of power in closely divided legislatures.
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independently
independent
dependent
depend
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