freestanding en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *preyH- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *priHós Proto-Germanic *frijwaz Proto-West Germanic *friu Old English frēo Middle English fre English free English standing English freestanding From free + standing.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Standing or set apart.
Near-synonyms: isolated, insulated, detached, individuated, separated
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower.
- (not-comparable) Not attached to anything.
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(not-comparable) Not supported by or on anything; independent.
a freestanding hospital not associated with any university medical school
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(not-comparable) Of a computer program: that runs directly on a computer's hardware, without being managed by an operating system.
Freestanding C programs do not need to have a main function.
1989, Rex Jaeschke, Mastering Standard C: A Self-Paced Training Workbook for Modern C Language, Horsham, P.A.: Professional Press, →ISBN, page 349:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| free-standing | alternative | lexicographic |
Antonyms
nonfreestanding (antonym(s) of “all senses”)
Deriveds
nonfreestanding · semifreestanding
Synonyms
individuated · self-standing · separated · stand-alone · insulated · isolated · stand-alone · detached
Translations (15)
pl samodzielny (standing or set apart) · pl wolno stojący (standing or set apart) · pl osobny (standing or set apart) · gl independente (standing or set apart) · pl niezależny (standing or set apart) · pt independente (standing or set apart) · de freistehend (standing or set apart) · sv fristående (standing or set apart) · hu önálló (standing or set apart) · hu szabadon/magában álló (standing or set apart) · da fritstående (standing or set apart) · es independiente (standing or set apart) · nn frittståande (standing or set apart) · ca exempt (standing or set apart) · no frittstående (standing or set apart)