The research institute operates as an independent body, receiving funding from multiple private foundations rather than any single government agency.
该研究所作为一个独立机构运作，资金来自多个私人基金会，而非任何单一政府机构。
The passage first outlines the traditional method for dating archaeological sites using pottery styles, then explains how radiocarbon dating provides a more precise, independent check on those pottery-based estimates.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Even so, many place names and genealogies recorded in the sagas have been independently confirmed, suggesting that oral tradition preserved a surprising amount of accurate detail alongside its more fantastical elements.
From a Central Ideas and Details question · Information and Ideas
As a result, each arm can process sensory information and initiate movement somewhat independently of the central brain, allowing an octopus to explore several different surfaces simultaneously.
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Which choice best defines “independent”?
A — Free, not controlled by others. “independent” means free, not controlled by others.
Which word means “free, not controlled by others”?
C — independent. “independent” means free, not controlled by others.
independent — free, not controlled by others. In Chinese: 独立的，自主的.
independent is pronounced /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/.
The research institute operates as an independent body, receiving funding from multiple private foundations rather than any single government agency. (该研究所作为一个独立机构运作，资金来自多个私人基金会，而非任何单一政府机构。)
autonomous, self-governing, self-reliant — all close in meaning to independent (free, not controlled by others).
dependent, controlled — each the opposite of independent (free, not controlled by others).
Yes. independent is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(not)+dependent(reliant)