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interdependency vs parasitism

parasitism vs interdependency

interdependency and parasitism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
interdependency Yes No No No
parasitism Yes No No No
As nouns, parasitism is a hyponym of interdependency; that is, parasitism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than interdependency:
  • interdependency: a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
  • parasitism: the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Other hyponyms of interdependency include commensalism, mutualism, symbiosis, sharing, sharing.
interdependency (noun) parasitism (noun)
a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups) the relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
Difference between interdependency and parasitism

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