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Parasitic vs Independent - What's the difference?

parasitic | independent |

As adjectives the difference between parasitic and independent

is that parasitic is pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite while independent is not dependent; not contingent or depending on something else; free.

As nouns the difference between parasitic and independent

is that parasitic is (computing) component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior while independent is a candidate or voter not affiliated with any political party, a free thinker, free of a party platform.

parasitic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to a biological or symbolic parasite.
  • Drawing upon another organism for sustenance.
  • Exploiting another for personal gain.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) Component of a circuit that does not show up in a circuit's schematic but does show up in the circuit's behavior.
  • 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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