(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb" (同)main
free from external control and constraint; "an independent mind"; "a series of independent judgments"; "fiercely independent individualism"
on your own; without outside help; "the children worked on the project independently"
apart from others; "the clothes were hung severally" (同)severally