Endangered vs Protected - What's the difference?
endangered | protected |
in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct)
* 1825, Sir Walter Scott, The Betrothed
(endanger)
defended.
Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general.
(protect)
As adjectives the difference between endangered and protected
is that endangered is in danger, at risk, said of something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it (for example, a species in danger of going extinct while protected is defended.As verbs the difference between endangered and protected
is that endangered is past tense of endanger while protected is past tense of protect.endangered
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- I have but done my devoir, lady, as a good knight, in defence of an endangered maiden...
