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1Independence — is the self government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population, or some portion thereof, generally exercising sovereignty. The term independence is used in contrast to subjugation, which refers to a region as a territory… …
2Independence of irrelevant alternatives — (IIA) is an axiom of decision theory and various social sciences. The word is used in different meanings in different contexts. Although they all attempt to provide a rational account of individual behavior or aggregation of individual… …
3Independence — In de*pend ence, n. [Cf. F. ind[ e]pendance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self subsistence or maintenance; direction of one s own affairs …
4Independence/Democracy — Infobox European Parliament group name = Independence/Democracy title = Independence/Democracy imagecaption = I/D logo from=20 July 2004 to=present englishabbr = IND/DEM frenchabbr = IND/DEM formalname = Independence/Democracy Group in the… …
5independence — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ fierce ▪ She had a fierce independence of spirit. ▪ complete, full, total ▪ …
6Independence Township, New Jersey — Infobox Settlement official name = Independence Township, New Jersey settlement type = Township nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250x200px map caption = Map of Independence Township in Warren County. Inset: Location… …
7Independence (probability theory) — In probability theory, to say that two events are independent intuitively means that the occurrence of one event makes it neither more nor less probable that the other occurs. For example: The event of getting a 6 the first time a die is rolled… …
8Independence of New Zealand — The independence of New Zealand occurred gradually over the twentieth century by a series of Royal proclamations, Imperial Conferences and Acts of the British and New Zealand Parliaments. Thus, New Zealand has no single date of official… …
9independence — noun a) The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by others; self subsistence or maintenance; direction of ones own affairs without interference. b) The state of having sufficient… …
10Declaration of Independence — Independence In de*pend ence, n. [Cf. F. ind[ e]pendance.] [1913 Webster] 1. The state or quality of being independent; freedom from dependence; exemption from reliance on, or control by, others; self subsistence or maintenance; direction of one… …
