Independent

Independent or The Independents may refer to:

• Independent bookstore, bookstore that is not part of a chain
• Independent business, privately-owned companies
• Independent city, city that does not form part of another local government entity
• Independent clothes store, boutique not associated with the larger retailers
• Independent contractor, organisation or individual which provides goods or services under terms specified in a contract
• Independent living, philosophy of working for self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities
• Independent (politician), not affiliated with any political party
• Independent publisher, small press not associated with a major publisher
• Independent (religion), group active during the English Civil War
• Independent school, school which is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operation
• Independent sources, in journalism, two or more sources which attest to a given piece of information
• Independent Truck Company, American skateboarding brand
• Dependent and independent verb forms in Goidelic languages
• Independent (voter), not a member of any political party
• Vickers A1E1 Independent, British multi-turreted tank designed during the Interwar period
• Dependent and independent variables

In mathematics, probability theory and statistics

• A collection of objects satisfying a precise definition of "independence." See Independence (disambiguation) for possible definitions.
• Independent variable, the argument of a mathematical function
• Independent variable in regression and controlled experiments

In media, music and art

• Independent, a 2002 song by Ayumi Hamasaki
• Independent (Sacred Reich album), a 1993 album by Sacred Reich, a thrash metal band from Arizona, USA
• Independent (Faze album), a 2006 album by Faze, a Nigerian R&B musician
• Indie culture, artistic creations outside the commercial mainstream
  • Independent circuit, professional wrestling show not associated with the major wrestling promotions
  • Independent film, film produced by a small movie studio
  • Indie game, video games that are created independently of the financial backing of a large publishing company
  • Indie comics, also called alternative comics.
  • Independent music, number of genres associated with independent labels
  • Independent radio, radio stations independent of government or conglomerate interference
  • Independent record label, a record label not associated with a major label
• Independent (song), 2007 song by Webbie
• Independent station, television station that is not affiliated with any network
• The Independent, a British national morning newspaper
• Irish Independent, newspaper
• ITV (Independent Television), British television channel
• The Independents (ska band)
• The Independents (artist group)
• The Independents (Oporto artist group)
• The Independents (vocal group), 1970s R&B group

In US college sports

Schools that are not members of an NCAA or NAIA athletic conference, including:

• NCAA Division I FBS independent schools, for football
• NCAA Division I FCS independent schools, for football
• NCAA Division I independent schools (basketball)
• NCAA Division I independent schools (ice hockey)
• NCAA Division II independent schools, for all sports
• NCAA Division III independent schools, for all sports
• NAIA independent schools, for all sports

See also

• The Independent (disambiguation)
• Independence (disambiguation)
• Independent Township (disambiguation)
• Third-party source