Independent
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Independent may refer to
- Independent bookstoreIndependent bookstoreAn independent bookstore is a retail bookstore which is independently owned.-Literary and countercultural history:Author events at independent bookstores sometimes take the role of literary salons. The bookstores themselves, "have historically supported and cultivated the work of independent...
, bookstore that is not part of a chain - Independent businessIndependent businessIn business, an independent business as a term of distinction generally refers to privately owned companies . Independent businesses most commonly take the form of sole-proprietorships...
, privately-owned companies - Independent cityIndependent cityAn independent city is a city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity. These type of cities should not be confused with city-states , which are fully sovereign cities that are not part of any other sovereign state.-Historical precursors:In the Holy Roman Empire,...
, city that does not form part of another local government entity - Independent clothes store, boutique not associated with the larger retailers
- Independent contractorIndependent contractorAn independent contractor is a natural person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract or within a verbal agreement. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for an employer but works as and when...
, organisation or individual which provides goods or services under terms specified in a contract - Independent livingIndependent livingIndependent living, as seen by its advocates, is a philosophy, a way of looking at disability and society, and a worldwide movement of people with disabilities working for self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities...
, philosophy of working for self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities - Independent (politician)Independent (politician)In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
, not affiliated with any political party - Independent publisher, small press not associated with a major publisher
- Independent (religion)Independent (religion)In English church history, Independents advocated local congregational control of religious and church matters, without any wider geographical hierarchy, either ecclesiastical or political...
, group active during the English Civil War - Independent schoolIndependent schoolAn independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation - Independent sourcesIndependent sourcesThe term "multiple independent sources" in journalism, criminal justice, science and general research, refers to two or more unconnected people, organizations, entities or objects which provide a given set of information or samples. For example, two separate people who witness a traffic accident,...
, in journalism, two or more sources which attest to a given piece of information - Independent Truck CompanyIndependent Truck companyIndependent Truck Company is a skateboard truck manufacturer based in Santa Cruz, California established in 1978, owned by NHS, Inc. The trucks are manufactured by Ermico Enterprises, Inc...
, American skateboarding brand - Dependent and independent verb formsDependent and independent verb formsIn the Goidelic languages, dependent and independent verb forms are distinct verb forms; each tense of each verb exists in both forms. Verbs are often preceded by a particle which marks negation, or a question, or has some other force. The dependent verb forms are used after a particle, while...
in Goidelic languages - Independent (voter)Independent (voter)An independent voter, those who register as an unaffiliated voter in the United States, is a voter of a democratic country who does not align him- or herself with a political party...
, not a member of any political party - Vickers A1E1 IndependentVickers A1E1 IndependentThe Independent A1E1 is a multi-turreted tank that was designed by the British armaments manufacturer Vickers during the interwar period. Although it only ever reached the prototype stage it influenced many other tank designs....
, British multi-turreted tank designed during the Interwar period - Dependent and independent variablesDependent and independent variablesThe terms "dependent variable" and "independent variable" are used in similar but subtly different ways in mathematics and statistics as part of the standard terminology in those subjects...
In mathematics, probability theory and statistics
- A collection of objects satisfying a precise definition of "independence." See Independence (disambiguation)Independence (disambiguation)Independence is the self-government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population.Independence may also mean:-Mathematics and technology:*Algebraic independence*Bit-sequence independence in telecommunications...
for possible definitions. - Independent variable, the argument of a mathematical function
- Independent variable in regression and controlled experiments
In media, music and art
- The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, a British newspaper; see also, The Independent (disambiguation)The Independent (disambiguation)The Independent is a British newspaper.The Independent may also refer to:Newspapers in the United States*The Independent , published in Acadiana, Louisiana*The Independent , published in Ashland, Kentucky... - Independent, a 2002 song by Ayumi HamasakiAyumi Hamasakiis a Japanese singer-songwriter, record producer, model, lyricist, and actress. Also called "Ayu" by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" because of her popularity and widespread influence in Japan and throughout Asia. Born and raised in Fukuoka, she moved to Tokyo at fourteen to...
- Independent (Sacred Reich album), a 1993 album by Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band from Arizona, USA
- Independent (Faze album), a 2006 album by Faze, a Nigerian R&B musician
- Indie culture, artistic creations outside the commercial mainstream
- Independent circuitIndependent circuitIn professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
, professional wrestling show not associated with the major wrestling promotions - Independent filmIndependent filmAn independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
, film produced by a small movie studio - Indie gameIndie gameIndependent video game development is the process of creating video games without the financial support of a video game publisher. While large firms can create independent games, they are usually designed by an individual or a small team of as many as ten people, depending on the complexity of the...
, video games that are created independently of the financial backing of a large publishing company - Indie comics, also called alternative comics.
- Independent music, number of genres associated with independent labels
- Independent radioIndependent RadioIndependent radio indicates a radio station that is run in a manner different from usual for the country it broadcasts in. In countries where there exist government-run radio stations that served as the primary or only the variety of licensed broadcaster, the term independent radio generally means...
, radio stations independent of government or conglomerate interference - Independent record labelIndependent record labelAn independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, a record label not associated with a major label
- Independent circuit
- Independent (song)Independent (song)"Independent" is the first single from Webbie from his album Savage Life 2. It features Lil Phat and Lil Boosie and a sample of Webbie's "Bad Bitch" in the chorus.-Charts:...
, 2007 song by Webbie - Independent stationIndependent stationAn independent station is in the category of television terminology used to describe a television station broadcasting in the United States or Canada that is not affiliated with any television network....
, television station that is not affiliated with any network - Irish IndependentIrish IndependentThe Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
, newspaper - ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
(Independent Television), British television channel - The Independent (film)The Independent (film)The Independent is a mockumentary comedy film made in 2000, directed by Stephen Kessler, starring Jerry Stiller as an independent film maker, who makes little-known B movies with titles like Twelve Angry Men and a Baby. The film spoofs independent directors and independent film...
- The Independents (ska band)
- The Independents (artist group)Independents (artist group)The Independents were a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s. They evolved out of The New Group , a collection of artists dissatisfied with the hold that "conservative" Pennsylvania Impressionists had on local...
- The Independents (Oporto artist group)Independents (Oporto artist group)The abstract art is historically linked to the Portuguese Independents exhibitions, its main organizer and coordinator, Fernando Lanhas, coincidentally is the central figure of abstractionism....
- The Independents (vocal group)The Independents (vocal group)The Independents were an American R&B vocal group active from 1971 to 1975. They scored several hits on the U.S. Pop and R&B charts. Their biggest success came in 1973 when "Leaving Me" went to #21 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on that chart for 14 weeks and selling over one million copies. The...
, 1970s R&B group
In US college sports
Schools that are not members of an NCAA or NAIA athletic conference, including:- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools, for football
- NCAA Division I FCS independent schools, for football
- NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)NCAA Division I independent basketball schools are four-year institutions that do not belong to a basketball conference or a primary conference for all sports teams.-Schools:...
- NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)NCAA Division I independent schools are teams that compete in NCAA college ice hockey but are not members of a conference. There are several current schools who, at one time or another, competed as Division I independents.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:...
- NCAA Division II independent schoolsNCAA Division II independent schoolsNCAA Division II independent schools are four-year institutions that field intercollegiate teams in football and other sports, but which are not formally affiliated with any athletic conference.-Full Division II member:...
, for all sports - NCAA Division III independent schoolsNCAA Division III independent schoolsNCAA Division III independents are four-year institutions that compete in college athletics at the NCAA’s Division III level, but do so independently of an established athletic conference. These same institutions often compete as members of an intercollegiate athletic conference in some sports...
, for all sports - NAIA independent schoolsNAIA independent schoolsNAIA independent schools are 4-year institutional members of the NAIA that play independent of any formal conference affiliation. Many NAIA independent schools are members of the Association of Independent Institutions , which allows members to have a formal route to NAIA tournaments.-See...
, for all sports
See also
- The Independent (disambiguation)The Independent (disambiguation)The Independent is a British newspaper.The Independent may also refer to:Newspapers in the United States*The Independent , published in Acadiana, Louisiana*The Independent , published in Ashland, Kentucky...
- Independence (disambiguation)Independence (disambiguation)Independence is the self-government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population.Independence may also mean:-Mathematics and technology:*Algebraic independence*Bit-sequence independence in telecommunications...
- Independent Township (disambiguation)
- Third-party sourceThird-party sourceA third-party source is independent of the first party and second party in a transaction, interview, or written description . A first-party source comes directly from the first party...