independence

5 ENTRIES FOUND:

in·de·pen·dence

noun \ˌin-də-ˈpen-dən(t)s\

Definition of INDEPENDENCE

1
: the quality or state of being independent
2
archaic : competence 1

Examples of INDEPENDENCE

  1. She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
  2. He has shown a fierce independence of spirit.
  3. A month after independence, elections were held.

First Known Use of INDEPENDENCE

1640

Rhymes with INDEPENDENCE

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