freestanding

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freestanding

adjective free-standing

not comparable Standing or set apart. Near-synonyms: isolated, insulated, detached, individuated, separated
Similar: self-standing, stand-alone, isolated, insulated, detached, individuated, separated
not comparable Not attached to anything.
not comparable Not supported by or on anything; independent. a freestanding hospital not associated with any university medical school
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.
Similar: stand-alone

Opposite: nonfreestanding

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adjective

Opposite: nonfreestanding

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adj standing or set apart

Español	independiente
Português	independente
Deutsch	freistehend

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@misc{freestanding_2026,
  title = {freestanding},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/freestanding},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}