- independent means
- ,independent `means noun pluralincome that is not earned by working
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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independent means — ➔ means * * * independent means UK US noun [plural] ► income that you have from investments, etc. rather than from a job: »He was a man of independent means … Financial and business terms
independent means — the ability to finance oneself without assistance from the state. A set of financial criteria that, if satisfied by a non British citizen, will normally result in that person being admitted to the UK for an initial period of four years with a… … Law dictionary
independent means — UK US noun [plural] income that is not earned by working Thesaurus: unspecified amounts of moneyhyponym large amounts of moneysynonym … Useful english dictionary
independent means — noun Income from ones own assets resulting in no need for employment. She is a woman of independent means … Wiktionary
independent means — /ɪndəˌpɛndənt ˈminz/ (say induh.penduhnt meenz) noun an income which does not depend on a salary or the like. Also, private means …
independent means — UK / US noun [plural] income that is not earned by working … English dictionary
means — [miːnz] noun [plural] the money and resources that a person or organization has available: means to do something • Large corporations have the means to pay large fines without suffering hardship. • The group has limited means. • young families… … Financial and business terms
means — noun 1 method of doing sth ADJECTIVE ▪ appropriate, convenient, effective, efficient, reliable, useful ▪ an effective means of mass communication ▪ … Collocations dictionary
independent — in|de|pen|dent W2 [ˌındıˈpendənt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not owned/controlled by something)¦ 2¦(fair)¦ 3¦(country)¦ 4¦(person)¦ 5 independent study/learning 6 woman/man etc of independent means 7¦(separate)¦ 8¦(politician)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
independent — adjective 1 COUNTRY/ORGANISATION (no comparative) not governed or controlled by another country or organization: India became independent in 1947. | The independent role of the Police Commission must never be compromised. | independent… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
