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independiente — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • freelance noun A person who works independently for different clients rather than being employed long-term by one company.
  • freestanding adj Standing or set apart.
  • independent adj Not controlled or influenced by others; self-governing or self-sufficient.
  • irrespective adjective Not taking something into account; regardless of it.
  • maverick noun A person who thinks and acts independently, refusing to follow the usual rules or conventions of their group.
  • orthogonal adj Of two objects, at right angles; perpendicular to each other.

Senses

independiente is used for these senses in English:

  • freelance Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract.
  • freestanding Standing or set apart.
  • irrespective Heedless, regardless.
  • maverick Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
  • maverick (by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules. [from 1880s]
  • orthogonal (software engineering) Of two or more aspects of a problem, able to be treated separately; of a design, exhibiting consistency and composability.
  • self-contained not requiring external or additional support
  • self-employed Working for oneself, rather than for an employer.

freelance — full definition

  1. noun A person who works independently for different clients rather than being employed long-term by one company.
  2. adj Working independently for various clients rather than under a single employer.
  3. verb To work independently for multiple clients rather than as a permanent employee.

freestanding — full definition

  1. adj Standing or set apart.
  2. adj Not attached to anything.
  3. adj Not supported by or on anything; independent.
  4. adj Of a computer program: that runs directly on a computer's hardware, without being managed by an operating system.

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