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noun
1.
Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.
2.
freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
3.
Archaic. a competency.
Related forms
in·ter·in·de·pend·ence, noun
post·in·de·pend·ence, adjective
pre·in·de·pend·ence, noun
su·per·in·de·pend·ence, noun
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Word Origin & History
independence
1630s, from independent. U.S. Independence Day (July 4) recorded under that name by 1791.
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Cultural Dictionary
Independence definition
City in western Missouri.
Note: Beginning of the Santa Fe Trail, used by settlers moving west.
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