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Meanings of independence in English

Russian
независимость
Portuguese
independência
Spanish
emancipación política
Catalan
independència
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Condition of a nation, country, or state which exercises self-government, and usually sovereignty, over the territory.

независимость
Russian
стохастическая независимость
Portuguese
independência estatística
Spanish
independencia de sucesos
Catalan
independència estadística

Term in probability theory.

Related terms
стохастическая независимость
Synonyms
Examples for "independent"
Examples for "independent"
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Consumers may find good deals at local independent pharmacies, Consumer Reports said.
Reuters
2
Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state.
Reuters
3
National's defence spokesperson Mark Mitchell today said the government should remain independent.
Radio NZ
4
Last year, workers launched strikes demanding recognition of a new, independent union.
Reuters
5
The Anglo-Irish Treaty resulted, which launched this State on its independent course.
The Irish Times
1
Further, this correlation was statistically independent from the association with TSS.
Pubmed
2
In patients with advanced ovarian cancer, both residual tumour mass and PAI-1 are statistically independent strong prognostic factors.
Pubmed
3
This corresponds to performing statistically independent multiple measurements, and the chemical shifts can thus be obtained with high precision.
Pubmed
1
Preferential sampling refers to any situation in which the spatial process and the sampling locations are not stochastically independent.
Pubmed
Portuguese
independência
Catalan
independència
Spanish
independencia

Freedom from control or influence of another or others.

independência
Usage of independence in English
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Today marks 50 years since Samoa gained its independence from New Zealand.
Radio NZ
2
Major says a Brexit vote would mean a second Scottish independence referendum.
The Guardian
3
Samoa today celebrates fifty years since it gained independence from New Zealand.
Radio NZ
4
Opinion polls suggest that a large majority will again vote against independence.
Radio NZ
5
Nixon skewed the process, however, by substituting political ideology for judicial independence.
True compass: a memoir
6
Opinion polls published this month suggest a large majority is against independence.
Radio NZ
7
The Trident nuclear deterrent has taken centre stage in the independence debate.
BBC
8
But the girl really just needed independence from her current living situation.
Radio NZ
9
Plenel says financial independence is key to a free and independent press.
The Guardian
10
Puigdemont, however, insists that the region has a legitimate right to independence.
The Guardian
11
Opinion polls suggest that in November a majority will vote against independence.
Radio NZ
12
Mr Regenvanu said the principles of independence included self-reliance and hard work.
Radio NZ
13
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, in power since independence from Britain in 1980.
The Irish Times
14
But Polisario wants a U.N.-backed referendum including on the question of independence.
Reuters
15
Irish independence is a matter of historical fact, not an open issue.
The Guardian
16
Functional independence was assessed at 1 year using the Glasgow Outcome Scale.
Pubmed