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.
inheritance. 1  something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner's death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2  the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively.