Standalone

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of stand-alone. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative form of stand-alone. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

    "Unsurprisingly, the Group was highly critical of the BTC's organisation and finances, and this prompted Marples to bring forward the Transport Act 1962, which created BR as a standalone entity with its own Board, headed by a full-time chairman. Beeching accepted this latter position, and initially became the BTC chairman in June 1961."

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freestandingone-offself-standing

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"The difference between a standalone sentence and a sentence in the middle of an essay is that the latter has context."

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