Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quasi-independent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: quasi-in-de-pen-dent
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Somewhat independent.

Example Sentences

"The British constitution famously rests on convention. This requires a compact between politicians working as a cabinet and a quasi-independent civil service."

Etymology

From quasi- + independent.

Inflected Forms

more quasi-independent (comparative) most quasi-independent (superlative)

Questions

What does quasi-independent mean?: Somewhat independent.
Where does quasi-independent come from?: From quasi- + independent.

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