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independentfree from outside control; not subject to another's authority

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: free from outside control; not subject to another's authority

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

Korean meaning: 독립적인, 자립적인

Korean pronunciation: 인-디-펜-던트 (강세: 펜)

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks she's completely independent, but she still meows for food every two hours.
  • Korea became an independent nation in 1945.
  • She opened an independent coffee shop that serves pizza-flavored coffee.

independent

ADJECTIVE

//ˌɪndɪˈpendənt//

free from outside control; not subject to another's authority

independent concept
💡 Concept

A young woman cooks independently in her own kitchen

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independent rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

No longer dependent on the superintendent - now independent!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixin--
Rootdepend
Suffix--ent

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, '매달리지 않는' 즉 '의존하지 않는'이라는 뜻에서 시작되었습니다. 마치 나뭇가지에 매달린 원숭이가 줄을 놓고 자유롭게 뛰어다니는 모습을 상상해보세요!

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🎵Rhyme

dependentsuperintendentsuperintendent
dependent
superintendent
superintendent

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks she's completely independent, but she still meows for food every two hours.

Korea became an independent nation in 1945.

😄 Fun example

She opened an independent coffee shop that serves pizza-flavored coffee.

Students should develop independent thinking skills.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

autonomousself-reliantfreeself-sufficientsovereign

Antonyms

dependentreliantsubordinate

Related

independenceindependentlyself-governingliberated