Independence (disambiguation)
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Independence
is the self-government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population.
Independence may also mean:
Elsewhere
Independence
Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state in which its residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory....
is the self-government of a nation, country, or state by its residents and population.
Independence may also mean:
Mathematics and technology
- Algebraic independenceAlgebraic independenceIn abstract algebra, a subset S of a field L is algebraically independent over a subfield K if the elements of S do not satisfy any non-trivial polynomial equation with coefficients in K...
- Bit-sequence independenceBit-sequence independenceIn telecommunication, bit-sequence independence is a characteristic of some digital data transmission systems that impose no restrictions on, or modification of, the transmitted bit sequence....
in telecommunications - Independence (mathematical logic)Independence (mathematical logic)In mathematical logic, independence refers to the unprovability of a sentence from other sentences.A sentence σ is independent of a given first-order theory T if T neither proves nor refutes σ; that is, it is impossible to prove σ from T, and it is also impossible to prove from T that...
, logical independence - Independence (probability theory), statistical independence
- Conditional independenceConditional independenceIn probability theory, two events R and B are conditionally independent given a third event Y precisely if the occurrence or non-occurrence of R and the occurrence or non-occurrence of B are independent events in their conditional probability distribution given Y...
- Independence of variables in regression and controlled experiments
- Conditional independence
- Independence of variables in mathematics
- Linear independenceLinear independenceIn linear algebra, a family of vectors is linearly independent if none of them can be written as a linear combination of finitely many other vectors in the collection. A family of vectors which is not linearly independent is called linearly dependent...
- Resolution independenceResolution independenceIn computing, resolution independence is the concept that elements on a computer screen can be drawn at sizes independent from the pixel grid. This is done so that those with larger screens and more compact screens can still view the UI at the same size....
in computing
Place names
United States- Independence, Alabama
- Independence, Inyo County, CaliforniaIndependence, CaliforniaIndependence is the county seat of Inyo County, California. Independence is located south-southeast of Bishop, at an elevation of 3930 feet . The population of this census-designated place was 669 at the 2010 census, up from 574 at the 2000 census....
- Independence, Calaveras County, CaliforniaIndependence, Calaveras County, CaliforniaIndependence is an unincorporated community in Calaveras County, California. It lies at an elevation of 2631 feet ....
- Independence, Teller County, Colorado
- Independence, Pitkin County, ColoradoIndependence, Pitkin County, ColoradoIndependence is a ghost town in the U.S. state of Colorado. It is located just off State Highway 82 in the eastern corner of Pitkin County, below the Continental Divide. It was the first settlement established in the Roaring Fork Valley, after gold was struck in the vicinity on Independence Day,...
- Independence, IndianaIndependence, IndianaIndependence is a small town in Warren Township, Warren County, Indiana in the United States.- History :A trading post existed at this location as early as 1811. The village was laid out on October 5, 1832 by Zachariah Cicott, a French-Indian trader and scout for General William Henry Harrison, on...
- Independence, IowaIndependence, IowaIndependence is a city in and the county seat of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,966 in the 2010 census, a decline from 6,014 in the 2000 census...
- Independence, KansasIndependence, KansasIndependence is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,483.-Geography:...
- Independence, KentuckyIndependence, KentuckyIndependence is a suburban city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,982 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 22,105 in 2009. It is one of two county seats of Kenton County...
- Independence, LouisianaIndependence, LouisianaIndependence, originally known as Uncle Sam, is a town in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,724 at the 2000 census...
- Independence, Hennepin County, MinnesotaIndependence, MinnesotaIndependence is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,504 at the 2010 census. U.S. Route 12 serves as a main arterial route in the community.-Geography:...
- Independence, St. Louis County, MinnesotaIndependence, St. Louis County, MinnesotaIndependence is an unincorporated community in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located 22 miles northwest of the city of Duluth at the junction of U.S...
- Independence, MississippiIndependence, MississippiIndependence is an unincorporated community in Tate County, Mississippi, United States. Independence is approximately south of Cockrum and east of Coldwater along Mississippi Highway 305....
- Independence, MissouriIndependence, MissouriIndependence is the fourth largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri, and is contained within the counties of Jackson and Clay. It is part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area...
- Independence, New YorkIndependence, New YorkIndependence is a town in Allegany County, New York, United States. The population was 1,074 at the 2000 census.The Town of Independence is in the southeast corner of Allegany County, southeast of the Village of Wellsville.- History :...
- Independence, OhioIndependence, OhioIndependence is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,133.-Geography:Independence is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, in Cuyahoga County - Independence, Defiance County, Ohio
- Independence, OregonIndependence, OregonIndependence is a city in Polk County, Oregon, United States, on the west bank of the Willamette River along Oregon Route 51, and east of nearby Monmouth. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Independence Township, Beaver County, PennsylvaniaIndependence Township, Beaver County, PennsylvaniaIndependence Township is a township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,802 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Independence, Snyder County, Pennsylvania
- Independence Township, Washington County, PennsylvaniaIndependence Township, Washington County, PennsylvaniaIndependence Township is a township in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,676 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Independence, TexasIndependence, TexasIndependence is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Texas, United States. Located twelve miles northeast of Brenham, it was founded in 1835 in Austin's colony of Anglo Americans. It became a Baptist religious and educational center of the Republic of Texas...
- Independence, UtahIndependence, UtahIndependence is a town in Wasatch County, Utah, United States. Lying just east of U.S. Route 40 southeast of Heber City, Independence was incorporated in 2008 under a controversial, short-lived state law. The population was 164 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Independence, VirginiaIndependence, VirginiaIndependence is a town in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. The population was 971 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grayson County. Independence is home to a major town celebration on July 4 every year, held in front of the 1908 courthouse. It features bluegrass and old-time...
- Independence, Barbour County, West VirginiaIndependence, Barbour County, West VirginiaIndependence is an unincorporated community in Barbour County, West Virginia, USA. Independence is located south of Philippi on County Route 30 near the Tygart Valley River. The community is centered around and named for the Independence School there....
- Independence, Clay County, West VirginiaIndependence, Clay County, West VirginiaIndependence is an unincorporated community on Independence Mountain in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It is located along West Virginia Route 16....
- Independence, Jackson County, West VirginiaIndependence, Jackson County, West VirginiaIndependence is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It is located on County Route 33/12 between the communities of Crow Summit and New Era....
- Independence, Preston County, West VirginiaIndependence, Preston County, West VirginiaIndependence is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States, adjacent to the town of Newburg.-Notable residents:*Alexander Strausz- Hungarian-American soldier, architect and settler....
- Independence, WisconsinIndependence, WisconsinIndependence is a city in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,336 at the 2010 census. It is located at the confluence of Elk Creek and the Trempealeau River.-History:...
- The Independence RiverIndependence RiverThe Independence River is a small but beautiful mountain stream which originates near the western edge of Adirondack Park. It begins in Herkimer County and flows west into Lewis County, toward its confluence with the Black River in Watson, north of Lyons Falls and just south of Lowville....
, a tributary of the Black River in New York
Elsewhere
- Independence and Mango CreekIndependence and Mango CreekIndependence and Mango Creek are adjacent villages in the Stann Creek District of Belize. For the purposes of the census, they are counted as one community. In 2000, Independence and Mango Creek had a combined population of 2,929 people. It is a relatively large village compared to its surrounding...
, adjacent villages (considered as one community) in Belize - Independence, a former name of NiulakitaNiulakitaNiulakita is the southernmost reef island, which is a district of Tuvalu, and the name of the only village on this island. The junior school is Lotoalofa Primary School.-Geographical features:...
, Tuvalu
Ships
- Independence class, two classes of US Navy ships
- USS IndependenceUSS IndependenceUSS Independence may refer to:*USS Independence was a brigantine built at Kingston, Massachusetts in mid-1776. The brig served in the Massachusetts State Navy and cruised off New England until captured by the Royal Navy in early 1777....
, any of seven US Navy ships - SS IndependenceSS IndependenceSS Independence was an ocean liner built in 1951 for American Export Lines. Between 1974 and 1982 she sailed as Oceanic Independence for Atlantic Far East Lines and American Hawaii Cruises, after which she reverted to her original name...
, American passenger ship
Other uses
- Independence Day (disambiguation)Independence Day (disambiguation)Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood.Independence Day may also refer to:-Film:...
- Independence Day (United States)Independence Day (United States)Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain...
, or the "Fourth of July"
- Independence Day (United States)
- Independence (Israeli political party)Independence (Israeli political party)Independence is a recently-established political party in Israel. It was launched by Defense Minister Ehud Barak on 17 January 2011 after he and four other Labour Party MKs announced their secession from the caucus...
, a political party in Israel. - Independence AirIndependence AirIndependence Air was a low-cost airline, owned by FLYi, Inc., headquartered in the Loudoun Gateway Corporate Center in Dulles, unincorporated Loudoun County, Virginia, United States that operated from 1989 until 2006. Its route network focused on the East Coast of the United States, but it also...
, a low-cost airline - Independence-DIndependence-DIndependence-D is an independent music festival held annually in Japan since 2005. The 2007 edition took place on February 3 and February 4 at Studio Coast in Tokyo.-February 3 - Street rock day:*Strung Out*The Appleseed Cast*Lovedrug*Alpha Boy School...
, an independent music festival in Japan - Independence (film)Independence (film)Independence is a 1999 Malayalam movie directed by Vinayan starring Kalabhavan Mani, Vani Viswanath and Indraja in the lead roles.- Cast :* Rajan P. Dev* Sphadikam George* Cochin Haneefa* Indraja* Kushboo Sundar* Krishna * Manka Mahesh...
, a 1999 Indian film in Malayalam