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free adj
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free — adj Free, independent, sovereign, autonomous, autarchic, autarkic are comparable when they mean not subject to the rule or control of another. The same differences in implications and connotations are found in their corresponding nouns freedom,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
free-jazz — [ fridʒaz ] n. m. inv. • 1965; angl. free « libre » et fr. jazz ♦ Anglic. Style de jazz fondé sur l improvisation collective hors toute contrainte harmonique, et avec une grande liberté mélodique et rythmique. free jazz n. m. inv. Courant de la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
free-born — mid 14c., from FREE (Cf. free) (adj.) + BORN (Cf. born) … Etymology dictionary
free-hand — (adv.) of drawing, from 1848; see FREE (Cf. free) (adj.) + HAND (Cf. hand) … Etymology dictionary
free-spirited — also freespirited, 1670s, from FREE (Cf. free) (adj.) + SPIRITED (Cf. spirited) … Etymology dictionary
free-thinker — 1690s, from FREE (Cf. free) (adj.) + agent noun from THINK (Cf. think) … Etymology dictionary
free-form — I. ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a free form a free form contour free form art a free form coffee table a free form swimming pool II. adjective … Useful english dictionary
free — {{11}}free (adj.) O.E. freo free, exempt from, not in bondage, also noble; joyful, from P.Gmc. *frijaz (Cf. O.Fris. fri, O.S., O.H.G. vri, Ger. frei, Du. vrij, Goth. freis free ), from PIE *prijos dear, beloved, from root *pri … Etymology dictionary
free — freeness, n. /free/, adj., freer, freest, adv., v., freed, freeing. adj. 1. enjoying personal rights or liberty, as a person who is not in slavery: a land of free people. 2. pertaining to or reserved for those who enjoy personal liberty: They… … Universalium
free-lance — [ frilɑ̃s ] adj. inv. et n. • 1957; mot angl., proprt « franc tireur » ♦ Anglic. Qui est indépendant dans sa profession, qui n a pas de contrat de longue durée avec un employeur particulier. Un journaliste, une styliste free lance. N. Un, une… … Encyclopédie Universelle
