independence
Syllables: in·de·pend·ence/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/
independence noun: the quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
Noun
independence (countable and uncountable, plural independences)
- 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.1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, “Relates How Mr. Pickwick, with the Assistance of Samuel Weller, Essayed to Soften the Heart of Mr. Benjamin Allen, and to Mollify the Wrath of Mr. Robert...
- The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.
Proper noun capitalized: Independence
Independence
- An unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California.
- A census-designated place, the county seat of Inyo County, California.
- A ghost town in Pitkin County, Colorado.
- An unincorporated community in Warren Township, Warren County, Indiana.
- A city, the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa.
- A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas.
- A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Kenton County.
- A town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
- A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
- A census-designated place in Tate County, Mississippi.
- A city in Missouri, United States and one of the two county seats of Jackson County.
- I was in Kansas City on November 6; it was the day before election, and as usual I planned to cast my ballot in Independence.1956, Harry S. Truman, chapter 24, in Memoirs of Harry S. Truman: Years of Trial And Hope, volume II, Doubleday & Company, →OCLC, pages 373–374
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- A town in Allegany County, New York.
- A river in New York; rising in Big Moose and flowing into the Black River at Pine Grove.
- A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Defiance County, Ohio.
- A ghost town in Custer County, Oklahoma.
- A city in Polk County, Oregon; named for the city in Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Tennessee.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Uintah County, Utah.
- A town in Wasatch County, Utah.
- A town, the county seat of Grayson County, Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia.
- An unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington.
- A city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under Independence Township.
independence meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
independence in Hindi
- state or quality of being independent
- स्वतंत्रता svatantratā, आज़ादी āzādī
independence in Tamil
- state or quality of being independent
- சுதந்திரம் cutantiram
independence in Marathi
- state or quality of being independent
- स्वातंत्र्य svātantrya
independence in Urdu
- state or quality of being independent
- آزادی āzādī, اِسْتِقْلال istiqlāl
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- independence in Bengali
- স্বাধীনতা śadhinota, আজাদি ajadi
- independence in Telugu
- స్వాతంత్ర్యము svātantryamu
- independence in Malayalam
- സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം svātantryaṁ
- independence in Kannada
- ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ svātantrya
- independence in Gujarati
- સ્વતંત્રતા svatantratā
- independence in Odia
- ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା swādhinatā
- independence in Sanskrit
- स्वाधीनता svādhīnatā, विग्रह vigraha
- independence in Sinhala
- ස්වාධීනත්වය swādhīnatwaya
- independence in Assamese
- স্বাধীনতা sadhinota, স্ৱাধীনতা sadhinota
- independence in Nepali
- स्वतन्त्रता svatantratā
- independence in Pashto
- استقلال esteqlãl, آزادي āzādí
- independence in Tagalog
- kasarinlan
- independence in Arabic
- اِسْتِقْلَال istiqlāl
- independence in Malay
- kemerdekaan
- independence in Indonesian
- kemerdekaan
- independence in Thai
- เอกราช èek-gà-râat
- independence in Vietnamese
- độc lập
- independence in Myanmar
- ကိုယ့်မင်းကိုယ့်ချင်း kuiy.mang:kuiy.hkyang:, လွတ်လပ်ရေး lwatlap-re:
Examples of independence in a sentence
- […] I had achieved my own living, preserved my independence, and become indebted to no one.1851, George Borrow, chapter XXXI, in Lavengro; the Scholar—the Gypsy—the Priest. […], volume II, London: John Murray […], →OCLC, pages...
- 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.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75:
Forms of independence
| plural | independences |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | independance |
Origin of independence
From French indépendance. Analyzable as in- + de- + pend + -ence or in- + dependence.
Words formed from independence
Phrases with independence
Questions about independence
- What does independence mean?
- Independence means the quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
- What is independence in Hindi?
- Independence in Hindi is स्वतंत्रता (svatantratā), आज़ादी (āzādī). See Independence meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use independence in a sentence?
- […] I had achieved my own living, preserved my independence, and become indebted to no one.
- What part of speech is independence?
- Independence can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce independence?
- Independence is pronounced /ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/.
- What is the plural of independence?
- The plural of independence is independences.
Words near independence in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: independence (page history and authors); Independence (page history and authors); विग्रह (Sanskrit) (page history and authors); স্বাধীনতা (Assamese) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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