Also, an independent contractor is generally one who has the opportunity to make a profit, or the risk of taking an out-of-pocket loss, while an employee generally does not have that opportunity nor does he take that risk.
Inheritance is the process wherein characteristics are inherited from ancestors. Similarly, in Java, a subclass inherits the characteristics (properties and methods) of its superclass (ancestor). For example, a vehicle is a superclass and a car is a subclass. The car (subclass) inherits all of the vehicleâs properties.
(Ä­n-hÄrâ²Ä­-tÉns). n. 1. a. The action of inheriting something: the inheritance of property from a relative. b. Something inherited or to be inherited: Her inheritance included a large estate. 2. Something regarded as a heritage: the cultural inheritance of Rome.