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parasitism vs interdependency

interdependency vs parasitism

parasitism and interdependency both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
parasitism Yes No No No
interdependency Yes No No No
As nouns, interdependency is a hypernym of parasitism; that is, interdependency is a word with a broader meaning than parasitism:
  • 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)
  • interdependency: a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
Other hypernyms of parasitism include interdependence, mutuality.
parasitism (noun) interdependency (noun)
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) a reciprocal relation between interdependent entities (objects or individuals or groups)
Difference between parasitism and interdependency

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