The quality or state of being independent; lack of dependence; the state of not being reliant on, or controlled by, others. / The state of having sufficient means for a comfortable livelihood.

the forefinger

The half brother of one's spouse. / The husband of one's half-sibling. / The husband of the half-sibling of one's spouse.

(basketball, colloquial) Points scored from within the free-throw line.

(law) Discussed later.

(civil engineering, computing, informal) Clipping of infrastructure.

(Cockney rhyming slang) A stink.

(proscribed, pronunciation spelling) Alternative form of -ing

(idiomatic, dated, Canada, US) In trouble or in disfavor. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, Dutch.

Having or showing interest. / (now rare) Motivated by considerations of self-interest; self-serving. / Owning a share of a company.