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Independent — may refer to:*Independent bookstore, a bookstore that is not part of a chain *Independent business, privately owned companies * Independent brewery, craft brewer with less than 25% owned by alcoholic beverage industry member *Independent city, a… …   Wikipedia

Independent — In de*pend ent, a. [Pref. in not + dependent: cf. F. ind[ e]pendant.] [1913 Webster] 1. Not dependent; free; not subject to control by others; not relying on others; not subordinate; as, few men are wholly independent. [1913 Webster] A dry, but… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

independent — I adjective autarkic, autonomous, detached, disconnected, dissociated, free, freelance, irrelative, liber, masterless, neutral, nonpartisan, self governing, self reliant, self subsistent, self supporting, solutus, sovereign, unaffiliated,… …   Law dictionary

Independent — [ˌɪndɪˈpendənt] (engl. „unabhängig“), kurz Indie, ist eine Sammelbezeichnung für kreative Ausdrucksformen, die von einer gemeinsamen Do it yourself Ideologie geprägt sind, obwohl sich die einzelnen Erscheinungen sehr unterscheiden können. Sie… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

independent — 1. adj. 1) независимый, самостоятельный; не зависящий (of от)to take an independent stand иметь свою точку зрения independent statehood2) имеющий самостоятельный доход; обладающий независимым состоянием 3) непре дубежденный independent proof… …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Independent — In de*pend ent, n. 1. (Eccl.) One who believes that an organized Christian church is complete in itself, competent to self government, and independent of all ecclesiastical authority. [1913 Webster] Note: In England the name is often applied… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Independent — (v. lat.), unabhängig; daher Indepentismus, Streben nach Unabhängigkeit …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

Independent — «Независимая», название линии метро в Нью Йорке …   Словарь топонимов США

independent — independently, adv. /in di pen deuhnt/, adj. 1. not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker. 2. not subject to another s authority or jurisdiction;… …   Universalium

independent — I. adjective Date: 1611 1. not dependent: as a. (1) not subject to control by others ; self governing (2) not affiliated with a larger controlling unit < an independent bookstore > b. (1) not requiring or relying on something else …   New Collegiate Dictionary