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Independent vs Superhuman - What's the difference?

independent | superhuman |

As adjectives the difference between independent and superhuman

is that independent is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free while superhuman is beyond what is possible for a human being.

As nouns the difference between independent and superhuman

is that independent is a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform while superhuman is a human being with remarkable abilities.

independent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free
  • (politics) not affiliated with any political party
  • Providing a comfortable livelihood.
  • an independent property
  • Not subject to bias or influence; self-directing.
  • a man of an independent mind
  • Separate from; exclusive; irrespective.
  • * R. P. Ward
  • That obligation in general, under which we conceive ourselves bound to obey a law, independent of those resources which the law provides for its own enforcement.

    Synonyms

    * autonomous * free * selfstanding

    Antonyms

    * contingent * dependent

    Derived terms

    * independency * independent contractor * independent film * * independently * independent means

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.
  • A neutral or uncommitted person.
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    superhuman

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Beyond what is possible for a human being.
  • *
  • No doubt, Jane thought, the rider, in his almost superhuman power of foresight, saw behind the horizon the dark, lengthening shadows that were soon to crowd and gloom over him and her and little Fay.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A human being with remarkable abilities.
  • A fictional human being with superpowers.