independent vs separate

separate vs independent

independent and separate both are nouns.

independent and separate both are adjectives.

independent is not a verb while separate is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
independent	Yes	Yes	No	No
separate	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

independent (noun)	separate (noun)
a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them	a garment that can be purchased separately and worn in combinations with other garments
a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)	a separately printed article that originally appeared in a larger publication

independent (adjective)	separate (adjective)
free from external control and constraint	independent; not united or joint
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence	standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
(of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces	separated according to race, sex, class, or religion
not controlled by a party or interest group	have the connection undone; having become separate

independent (verb)	separate (verb)
	become separated into pieces or fragments
	divide into two or more branches so as to form a fork
	arrange or order by classes or categories
	mark as different
	move or break apart
	force, take, or pull apart
	divide into components or constituents
	go one's own way; move apart
	make a division or separation
	treat differently on the basis of sex or race
	separate into parts or portions
	discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
	act as a barrier between; stand between

Difference between independent and separate

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