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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Self-contained and usually independently operating.

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  • adjective Alternative spelling of stand-alone.

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Examples

  • Just ask the people behind The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as their experiment in being more standalone is being canned and they are going back to more serialized episodes.

    January 2009 2009

  • Written by fan-favorite writer and artist Randy Queen and colorist Sarah Queen, the 48-page The Darkness/Darkchylde/Witchblade: Kingdom of Pain standalone finds Jackie Estacado, the bearer of the Darkness, with new nightmarish armor, and Ariel Chylde, the girl who can become creatures from her nightmares, with a new beginning.

    Kingdom of Pain arrives in December | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

  • But this would be the first color e-reader from the triumvirate of brands (Kindle, Nook, and Sony) that dominate sales in standalone e-book readers.

    Color Nook e-book reader coming? 2010

  • Just ask the people behind The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as their experiment in being more standalone is being canned and they are going back to more serialized episodes.

    Tube Bits for 01/08/2009 2009

  • I would also LOVE to see them relaunch the Rampaging Hulk magazine style books, w/sophisticated artists & writers tackling ole 'jade jaws in standalone stories, in a larger format. (some were similar to the tv show - which is also an obvious primer for this new movie.)

    Suggested Reading: The Incredible Hulk - Incredible Hope! « FirstShowing.net 2008

  • I had heard about Hughes from Denise Hamilton, whose upcoming standalone is set in the post-World War II era.

    July 2007 2007

  • I had heard about Hughes from Denise Hamilton, whose upcoming standalone is set in the post-World War II era.

    Madwomen 2007

  • Olson told me, however, that his company has a shot at remaining a long-term standalone outfit.

    GigaOM Network Sebastian Rupley 2010

  • Olson told me, however, that his company has a shot at remaining a long-term standalone outfit.

    GigaOM Network Sebastian Rupley 2010

  • Olson told me, however, that his company has a shot at remaining a long-term standalone outfit.

    GigaOM Network 2010

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