LEARNit Dictionary

independent

adjective
A2
OPAL
1
A2
having its own government
مستقل, خودمختار
synonym self-governing
2
B1
confident and free to do things without needing help from other people
مستقل
Going away to college has made me much more independent.
She's a very independent-minded young woman.
Many disabled people are fiercely independent.
Students should aim to become more independent of their teachers.
opposite dependent
3
B1
having or earning enough money so that you do not have to rely on somebody else for help
مستقل به لحاظ مالی, خودکفا
It was important to me to be financially independent of my parents.
a man of independent means
opposite dependent
4
B2
done or given by somebody who is not involved in a situation and so is able to judge it fairly
بی‌طرف, بدون جانبداری
an independent inquiry/review/investigation
an independent commission/body/panel
an independent adviser/consultant/expert
She went to a lawyer for some independent advice.
The auditing of a company's accounts is done by independent accountants.
5
B2
not connected with or influenced by something; not connected with each other
مستقل, خودمختار, آزاد, غیروابسته, بدون وابستگی, جداگانه
The police force should be independent of direct government control.
Two independent research bodies reached the same conclusions.
The results were obtained from four independent experiments.
6
B2
supported by private money rather than government money
مستقل, خصوصی
independent television
the independent sector
7
B2
not employed or controlled by a company; not created by a big company
مستقل
She was hired to do the work as an independent contractor.
Farmers operate as independent producers in the sense of working for themselves and running their own business.
a low-budget independent film
8
not representing or belonging to a particular political party
مستقل, بی‌طرف سیاسی
an independent candidate
noun
1
a member of parliament, candidate, etc. who does not belong to a particular political party
مستقل, نماینده مستقل
2
a person who runs their own small business and is not employed or controlled by a company
خویش‌فرما, مستقل, کارآفرین مستقل
It's getting tougher and tougher for independents in the music business.