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- [in-di-pen-duh ns]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns/
- /ˌɪndɪˈpendəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in-di-pen-duh ns]
- /ˌɪn dɪˈpɛn dəns/
Definitions of independence word
- noun independence a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails. 1
- noun independence a town in SE Kansas. 1
- noun independence The fact or state of being independent. 1
- noun independence country: autonomy 1
- noun independence person: self-reliance 1
- noun independence person: freedom 1
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Origin of independence
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1630-40; independ(ent) + -ence
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Parts of speech for Independence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
independence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for independence
noun independence
- autonomy — Autonomy is the ability to make your own decisions about what to do rather than being influenced by someone else or told what to do.
- ability — Your ability to do something is the fact that you can do it.
- self-determination — determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence.
- self-sufficiency — able to supply one's own or its own needs without external assistance: The nation grows enough grain to be self-sufficient.
- self-reliance — reliance on oneself or one's own powers, resources, etc.
Antonyms for independence
noun independence
- dependence — Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
- inaptitude — lack of aptitude; unfitness.
- helplessness — unable to help oneself; weak or dependent: a helpless invalid.
- subjection — the act of subjecting.
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