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   De·pend·ent

   /dəˈpend(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. contingent on or determined by: "the various benefits will be dependent on length of service" Similar conditional oncontingent onbased ondepending onresting onhanging onhingeing onsubject todetermined bycontrolled byinfluenced byswayed byresultant from
   • 2. requiring someone or something for financial, emotional, or other support: "an economy heavily dependent on oil exports" Similar reliant onrelying oncounting onleaning onsupported bysustained by
   • ▪ unable to do without: "people dependent on drugs" Similar addicted toreliant onover-reliant onfixated ongiven to usinggiven to abusinginformal:hooked onjonesing on/for
   • 3. (of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word: "a clause dependent on another clause"

   noun

   • 1. a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support: "a single man with no dependents"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishdependant ‘hanging down’, from Old French, present participle of dependre (see depend). The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin participial stem dependent-.

   Derivatives

   • 1. dependently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dependentDEPENDENT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   needing the help of someone or something in order to exist or continue as before: She's completely dependent on her parents for money. dependent on/upon sth. influenced by or decided by something: The amount of tax you pay is dependent on how much you earn.

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   Dependent definition: relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.. See examples of DEPENDENT used in a sentence.

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   Definition of dependent adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   dependent meaning, definition, what is dependent: needing someone or something in order to...: Learn more.

6. en.thefreedictionary.com › dependentDependent - definition of dependent by The Free Dictionary

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   Define dependent. dependent synonyms, dependent pronunciation, dependent translation, English dictionary definition of dependent. adj. 1. Determined, influenced, or controlled by something else. 2. Grammar Subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word. 3. Relying on or requiring the...

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   Full Definition of DEPENDENT. 1. archaic: dependency. 2. : one that is dependent; especially: a person who relies on another for support.

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   1. : to be determined, based, or contingent (see contingent entry 1 sense 1) life depends on food. the value of Y depends on X. 2. : to be pending or undecided. matters of greatest moment were depending John Milton. 3. a. : to place reliance or trust. you can depend on me. b. : to be dependent especially for financial support.