Independent

"Independent" can mean several different things:

Adjective:
1\. Not governed by a foreign power; self-governing.
2\. Free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others; self-reliant: an independent mind.
3\. Not determined or influenced by someone or something else; not contingent: a decision independent of the outcome of the study.
4\. often Independent Affiliated with or loyal to no one political party or organization.
5\. Not dependent on or affiliated with a larger or controlling entity: an independent food store; an Independent film.

a. Not relying on others for support, care, or funds; self-supporting.
b. Providing or being sufficient income to enable one to live without working: a person of independent means.
7\. Mathematics
a. Not dependent on other variables.
b. Of or relating to a system of equations no one of which can be derived from another equation in the system.
8\. Independent Of or relating to the 17th century English Independents.

Noun:
1\. often Independent One that is independent, especially a Independent voter, officeholder, or political candidate who is not committed to a political party.
2\. Independent A member of a movement in England in the 17th century advocating the political and religious independence of individual congregations.