independent

Bridgezipf 4.93

Pronunciation

/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/(in-dih-PEN-dunt)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

独立的；自主的（不依赖他人，能够自己做出判断或行动）

Definition

Not depending on others for support or guidance; free from outside control; self-governing.

Word family

  • independence/ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/(n)独立；自主
  • independently/ˌɪndɪˈpendəntli/(adv)独立地

Collocations

  • independent research
  • independent review
  • financially independent
  • independent assessment
  • independently verified
  • independent body

Examples

  1. 1.An independent review was commissioned to ensure the findings were not influenced by the organisation's leadership.
  2. 2.She built a career as an independent consultant after fifteen years working inside large organisations.

Synonyms

  • autonomous/ɔːˈtɒnəməs/— self-governing
  • self-sufficient/selfˈsəˌfɪʃənt/— able to manage without help
  • unaffiliated/ˌʌnəˈfɪlɪeɪtɪd/— not connected to an organisation

Etymology

from "in-" (not) + "dependent," from Latin "dependere" (to hang from)