complete independence

collocation in English

meaningsofcompleteandindependence

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complete
adjective
uk
/kəmˈpliːt/us
/kəmˈpliːt/
very great or to the largest ...
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independence
noun[U]
uk
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/us
/ˌɪn.dɪˈpen.dəns/
freedom from being governed or ruled by ...
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(Definition ofcompleteandindependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The simplest null hypothesis is one ofcompleteindependence.
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This assumescompleteindependenceof tokens, which, as already mentioned, may be false in linguistic data.
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Authors appear to have been selected on the basis of wide and varying experience and, apparently, were guaranteedcompleteindependence.
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It ranges from 0-0, when there iscompleteindependence, to 1-0.
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The patient is unable to cope with relativelycompleteindependenceand control, given his or her diseased condition.
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Completeindependenceof a national church was needed to serve the policy of cultural unication, pursued even more forcefully by the emperor during the 1960s.
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Paillat (1976) identified three dimensions, namely income, time and activity, and proposed a five-level model typology, from ' dependence ' to 'completeindependence' (or almost so).
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Tajima (1993) gives unbiased estimators of the variance of under two conditions : no recombination andcompleteindependenceof sites.
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They recognize our difficulties and so far as the assurance of freedom of discussion andcompleteindependenceare concerned of course they all welcome it.
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He hascompleteindependenceand freedom to investigate even if the authority has not submitted the complaint to him under the complaints scheme.
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It confirms thecompleteindependenceof the analysis of the material.
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We currently have judges ofcompleteindependence, probity and the very highest ability.
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We want thecompleteindependenceof this commission to be maintained.
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Is it not curious that, the trusteeship having been brought to an end, this territory is not being offered a chance to choosecompleteindependence?
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There is really nocompleteindependencein these days, but what is the use of an alliance if we cannot borrow from each other's armouries?
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I can see that one wants some element ofcompleteindependencein the panel of referees.
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I went looking for somebody who could approach the matter withcompleteindependenceand authority.
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If that party comes into power, is there anything to prevent them from legally voting themselvescompleteindependence?
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They are reasonably clearly demarcated sections of the spectrum between thestatus quoandcompleteindependence.
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