'Independence' definitions:

Definition of 'independence'

(from WordNet)
noun
Freedom from control or influence of another or others [syn: independence, independency]
noun
The successful ending of the American Revolution; "they maintained close relations with England even after independence"
noun
A city in western Missouri; the beginning of the Santa Fe Trail

Definition of 'Independence'

From: GCIDE
  • 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's own affairs without interference. [1913 Webster]
  • Let fortune do her worst, . . . as long as she never makes us lose our honesty and our independence. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood. [1913 Webster]
  • Declaration of Independence (Amer. Hist.), the declaration of the Congress of the Thirteen United States of America, on the 4th of July, 1776, by which they formally declared that these colonies were free and independent States, not subject to the government of Great Britain. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'independence'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Independence, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000) :
113288
Housing Units (2000) :
50213
Land area (2000) :
78.328220 sq. miles (202.869151 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.126088 sq. miles (0.326566 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
78.454308 sq. miles (203.195717 sq. km)
FIPS code :
35000
Located within :
Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location :
39.079805 N, 94.406551 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
64050 64052 64053 64055 64056 64057
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000) :
574
Housing Units (2000) :
342
Land area (2000) :
3.997508 sq. miles (10.353498 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.997508 sq. miles (10.353498 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36350
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
36.805770 N, 118.202307 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
93526
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
Population (2000) :
7109
Housing Units (2000) :
2726
Land area (2000) :
9.585923 sq. miles (24.827425 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
9.585923 sq. miles (24.827425 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37240
Located within :
Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location :
41.381870 N, 81.640959 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
44131
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
Population (2000) :
6035
Housing Units (2000) :
2131
Land area (2000) :
2.333914 sq. miles (6.044808 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.090369 sq. miles (0.234055 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.424283 sq. miles (6.278863 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36150
Located within :
Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location :
44.853101 N, 123.191388 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
97351
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000) :
6014
Housing Units (2000) :
2610
Land area (2000) :
3.708116 sq. miles (9.603975 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.134959 sq. miles (0.349542 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
3.843075 sq. miles (9.953517 sq. km)
FIPS code :
38100
Located within :
Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location :
42.470191 N, 91.893898 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
50644
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000) :
9846
Housing Units (2000) :
4747
Land area (2000) :
4.974332 sq. miles (12.883459 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
4.974332 sq. miles (12.883459 sq. km)
FIPS code :
33875
Located within :
Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location :
37.228251 N, 95.711392 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
67301
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, KY -- U.S. city in Kentucky
Population (2000) :
14982
Housing Units (2000) :
5391
Land area (2000) :
16.772507 sq. miles (43.440592 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.006417 sq. miles (0.016619 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
16.778924 sq. miles (43.457211 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39142
Located within :
Kentucky (KY), FIPS 21
Location :
38.953668 N, 84.546990 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
41051
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, LA -- U.S. town in Louisiana
Population (2000) :
1724
Housing Units (2000) :
735
Land area (2000) :
2.231891 sq. miles (5.780571 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.001764 sq. miles (0.004570 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.233655 sq. miles (5.785141 sq. km)
FIPS code :
37025
Located within :
Louisiana (LA), FIPS 22
Location :
30.635293 N, 90.504005 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
70443
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
3236
Housing Units (2000) :
1115
Land area (2000) :
32.582634 sq. miles (84.388631 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
2.002520 sq. miles (5.186503 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
34.585154 sq. miles (89.575134 sq. km)
FIPS code :
30842
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
45.017562 N, 93.699325 W
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, VA -- U.S. town in Virginia
Population (2000) :
971
Housing Units (2000) :
497
Land area (2000) :
2.338944 sq. miles (6.057837 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2.338944 sq. miles (6.057837 sq. km)
FIPS code :
39528
Located within :
Virginia (VA), FIPS 51
Location :
36.622906 N, 81.151735 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
24348
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence, WI -- U.S. city in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
1244
Housing Units (2000) :
619
Land area (2000) :
1.270999 sq. miles (3.291871 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.039539 sq. miles (0.102406 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.310538 sq. miles (3.394277 sq. km)
FIPS code :
36800
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
44.358425 N, 91.422217 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
54747
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Independence -- U.S. County in Arkansas

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Independence -- U.S. County in Arkansas
Population (2000) :
34233
Housing Units (2000) :
14841
Land area (2000) :
763.781051 sq. miles (1978.183758 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
7.792729 sq. miles (20.183074 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
771.573780 sq. miles (1998.366832 sq. km)
Located within :
Arkansas (AR), FIPS 05
Location :
35.757476 N, 91.587049 W