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independence^¹

/ˌɪn.dɪˈpɛn.dəns/

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From French indépendance. Analyzable as in- + de- + pend + -ence or in- + dependence.

noun independences · independance

countable, uncountable The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. In 1947, India gained independence from the British Empire.
countable, uncountable The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

Independence^²

proper noun

An unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California.
A census-designated place, the county seat of Inyo County, California.
A ghost town in Pitkin County, Colorado.
An unincorporated community in Warren Township, Warren County, Indiana.
A city, the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa.
A city, the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas.
A city in Kentucky, and one of the two county seats of Kenton County.
A town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana.
A city in Hennepin County, Minnesota.
An unincorporated community in St. Louis County, Minnesota.
A census-designated place in Tate County, Mississippi.
A city in Missouri, United States and one of the two county seats of Jackson County. 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.
A town in Allegany County, New York.
A river in New York; rising in Big Moose and flowing into the Black River at Pine Grove.
A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
An unincorporated community in Defiance County, Ohio.
A ghost town in Custer County, Oklahoma.
A city in Polk County, Oregon; named for the city in Missouri.
An unincorporated community in Henderson County, Tennessee.
An unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas.
An unincorporated community in Uintah County, Utah.
A town in Wasatch County, Utah.
A town, the county seat of Grayson County, Virginia.
An unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia.
An unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia.
An unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia.
An unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia.
An unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington.
A city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
A number of townships in the United States, listed under Independence Township.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: independency, stand-alone, self-contained, self-sufficient, self-sustaining, self-determination, self-reliance, self-reliant, self-sufficiency, independently, self-governing, independent, individual, freedom, standalone, self

Translations

Every language

noun state or quality of being independent

Español	independencia
한국어	독립 dongnip
日本語	独立 dokuritsu
中文	獨立 /独立 dúlì
हिन्दी	स्वतंत्रता svatantratā, आज़ादी āzādī
Português	independência
Français	indépendance
Deutsch	Unabhängigkeit
Italiano	indipendenza
Ελληνικά	ανεξαρτησία anexartisía
Română	independență
Русский	незави́симость nezavísimostʹ, самостоя́тельность samostojátelʹnostʹ
Tiếng Việt	độc lập
العربية	اِسْتِقْلَال istiqlāl
עברית	עַצְמָאוּת atsmaút

noun state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood

Español	independencia
Português	independência
Deutsch	Unabhängigkeit
Italiano	indipendenza
Ελληνικά	ανεξαρτησία anexartisía
Română	independență
Русский	незави́симость nezavísimostʹ, самостоя́тельность samostojátelʹnostʹ

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@misc{independence_2026,
  title = {independence},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/independence},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}