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# independent

adjective (independent; more independent, most independent); noun (an independent — in politics)

«independent» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Able to do things for yourself without needing help from others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#m1)
2. Of a country: ruling itself, not controlled by another country. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#m2)
3. Not connected with or controlled by something else: «an independent school», «an independent shop». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#m3)
4. (maths/science) An «independent variable» is the thing you change on purpose in an experiment. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#m4)
5. An independent is a person who does not belong to any party or group and makes up their own mind. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#m5)

### In the lessons

In growing up and life skills lessons: becoming more independent means dressing, packing your bag and walking to school by yourself. In history: «Independence Day» (a national holiday in the USA), countries became independent. In science fair tests: change only the independent variable and keep everything else the same.

### Examples

- My little brother wants to be independent and tie his own shoes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x1)
- The USA became independent from Britain after a war long ago. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x2)
- She goes to an independent school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x3)
- We bought bread from an independent bakery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x4)
- In our test, the independent variable was the amount of water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x5)
- Cats are more independent than dogs. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x6)
- Learning to cook makes you more independent. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x7)
- It certainly prevented Perrault from being a thorough scholar, though it made him a man of taste, a sincere independent, and an undaunted amateur. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/#x8)

### Note

Spelling trap: «independent» ends in «-ent», not «-ant». Noun: «independence». «Independent of» means «not needing»: «independent of your parents». In experiments, the «dependent variable» is what you measure; the «independent variable» is what you change.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «independent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/independent/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«independent» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/independent.html) on Mova free.