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- pronunciation:
- In
dih
pen
d
 ns
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the quality or state of being independent.
- synonyms:
- freedom, self-determination, self-reliance, self-sufficiency, self-support
- antonyms:
- dependency
- similar words:
- autonomy, discretion, individualism, individuality, liberty, mobility, solvency
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| definition 2: |
freedom from outside control.
- synonyms:
- autonomy, freedom, liberty, self-determination, self-government, self-rule, sovereignty
- similar words:
- detachment, separation
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| related words: |
freedom, latitude, originality |
adjective + (n.)independence
bloody, complete, conjugal, economic, editorial, eventual, fierce, financial, formal, functional, growing, intellectual, judicial, outright, political, relative, sovereign, territorial, unilateral
verb + (n.)independence
achieve,
advocate,
assert,
attain,
celebrate,
compromise,
crush,
declare,
demand,
endorse,
favor,
fight,
foster,
gain,
grant,
guarantee,
maintain,
preserve,
proclaim,
promote,
recognize,
regain,
rescind,
restore,
retain,
secure,
seek,
strive,
undermine,
value,
vote
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noun + (n.)independence
advocate,
anniversary,
aspiration,
assertion,
auditor,
autonomy,
blockbuster,
carrier,
chi-square,
colony,
creativity,
decade,
declaration,
dependence,
drive,
energy,
equality,
freedom,
guerrilla,
integrity,
proclamation,
province,
quest,
recognition,
referendum,
republic,
self-confidence,
self-determination,
shuttle,
sovereignty,
struggle,
transition,
unification,
unity
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The word independence
contains the following parts:
de-
Latin
prefix
that means from; away from; down from; reverse, negate.
  Example words:
biodegradable, debase, debate, decay, deceive, deception, decide, decision, decline, decode, decriminalize, deduct, defer, defoliant, deform, defy, degrade, dehydrate, deject, delete, demagnetize, demerit, demoralize, demote, depend, deplete, deport, depose, deprive, descend, describe, description, desegregate, design, designate, despicable, despise, detach, detect, detract, devolve, indefeasible, independence, indescribable, indestructible
- synonyms:
- dis-, un-
in-2
Latin
prefix
that means not, without
More about this word part:
The prefix in-2 occurs in Latin loanwords and attaches to Latinate bases. The bases of most words prefixed with in-2 are independent
adjectives ( inadvertent
, incognizant
), although the base adjective may no longer be in widespread use (as with incessant
). Exceptions include iniquitous
and indignant
. -in 2 has multiple forms, as the 'n' sound in in-2 assimilates to the initial sound of the base to which it is attached. See the assimilated forms ig-, il-2, im-2, and ir-2.
Example words:
inaccurate, inadvertent, inalienable, inanimate, inappropriate, inapt, inarticulate, inaudible, inauspicious, incapable, incessant, incest, incognito, incognizant, incommensurate, incommodious, incompetent, incomplete, incomprehensible, inconceivable, inconclusive, incongruous, inconsiderate, inconsonant, inconspicuous, inconvenient, incorporeal, incorrect, incorrigible, incorrupt, incredible, incredulous, incurable, indecorous, indefeasible, indefinite, indelible, indemnify, independence, independent, indescribable, indestructible, indignant, indirect, indispose, indistinct, individual, indivisible, indolent, indomitable, indubitable, inedible, ineffable, inefficient, ineluctable, inept, inequality, inequity, ineradicable, inert, inevitable, inexorable, inexpensive, inexpiable, inexplicable, infallible, infamous, infelicitous, infidel, infidelity, infinite, infinitesimal, infirmity, informal, infrequent, inimical, inimitable, iniquitous, iniquity, injure, injury, innocuous, innominate, inordinate, insane, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insipid, insolent, insomnia, insouciant, insuperable, intangible, interminable, intractable, intransigent, intransitive, intrepid, invaluable, inveracity, invincible, invisible, irregular
pend, pens
Latin
root
that means hang; weigh; spend
Example words:
append, appendix, depend, dependable, dependent, independence, independent, pendulum, suspend, suspense, expend, expensive, pensive, impend
-ance, -ence, -ency, -ancy
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means state, quality, or act of
More about this word part:
The suffix group -ance
, -ence
, -ency
, -ancy
attaches to verbs and Latin verb stems to create nouns. The suffix -ance
is usually attached to whole English words, whereas -ence
is usually attached to roots: compare eloquence
and acceptance
. For most nouns ending in -ance
, -ence
, -ency
, -ancy
, there is a correponsponding adjective form ending in -ant, -ent.
Example words:
absence, acceptance, accountancy, admittance, agency, ambiance, ambience, appetency, arrogance, ascendancy, attendance, audience, belligerency, benevolence, brilliancy, buoyancy, cadence, clemency, complacency, conference, confidence, consequence, conservancy, consistency, constancy, constituency, contingency, counterinsurgency, countertendency, currency, decency, deficiency, delinquency, dependency, despondency, difference, disappearance, discrepancy, disturbance, efficiency, eloquence, emergency, equivalency, excellency, exigency, expectancy, expediency, fluency, frequency, hesitancy, importance, incoherency, inconsistency, incumbency, indecency, independence, independency, inefficiency, infancy, insufficiency, insurgency, interagency, interdependency, itinerancy, latency, leniency, malfeasance, malignancy, mendicancy, nonbelligerency, nonemergency, occupancy, occurrence, patency, permanency, piquancy, poignancy, potency, preference, pregnancy, presidency, proficiency, pungency, redundancy, regency, remembrance, residence, residency, science, solvency, stringency, subagency, sufficiency, superefficiency, superintendency, tenancy, tendency, transparency, urgency, vacancy, vagrancy
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