independence
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.58 in modern English
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others.
Countable; Uncountable
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Example Sentences
- "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."
- "[…] I had achieved my own living, preserved my independence, and become indebted to no one."
- "And this year, some of the granite facades have a new addition - the blue and yellow of the flag of Ukraine. 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."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. French in- French dépendant French indépendant Proto-Indo-European *-onts Latin -ns Latin -āns Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Latin -āntia Old French -ance Middle French -ance French -ance French indépendance English independence From French indépendance. Analyzable as in- + de- + pend + -ence or in- + dependence.