freestanding

adj

Etymology

From free + standing.

  1. derived from *standaną — “to stand
  2. inherited from *standandz — “standing
  3. inherited from standende
  4. inherited from standynge
  5. compounded as freestanding — “free + standing

Definitions

  1. Standing or set apart.

    • Near-synonyms: isolated, insulated, detached, individuated, separated
    • The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower.
  2. Not attached to anything.

  3. Not supported by or on anything.

  4. + 1 more definition
    1. Of a computer program

      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.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at freestanding. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at freestanding. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

9 hops · closes at freestanding

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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