She is doing an 'independent study' in Art History this semester. [=a course of study done by a student without an instructor or with help from an instructor but not as part of an organized class]
an 'independent' investigator [=a person who is not directly involved in a situation or dispute and who is free to investigate problems and make judgments about what should be done]
This car has four-wheel 'independent suspension'. [=each of the four wheels has its own set of supports for the body of the car]
(..) And his spirit saved a lot of other People, too. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind Should auld acquaintance be forgot Walter started his own independent publishing company. His first book was written by a brand new, Critically acclaimed children's author. (..)2003 Elf