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dependent
[ dih-pen-duhnt ]
adjective
- relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc.
- conditioned or determined by something else; contingent:
Our trip is dependent on the weather.
- subordinate; subject:
a dependent territory.
- Grammar. not used in isolation; used only in connection with other forms. In I walked out when the bell rang, when the bell rang is a dependent clause. Compare independent ( def 14 ), main 1( def 4 ).
- hanging down; pendent.
- Mathematics.
- (of a variable) having values determined by one or more independent variables.
- (of an equation) having solutions that are identical to those of another equation or to those of a set of equations.
- Statistics. (of an event or a value) not statistically independent.
noun
- a person who depends on or needs someone or something for aid, support, favor, etc.
- a child, spouse, parent, or certain other relative to whom one contributes all or a major amount of necessary financial support:
She listed two dependents on her income-tax form.
- Archaic. a subordinate part.
dependent
/ ɪˈɛԻəԳ /
adjective
- depending on a person or thing for aid, support, life, etc
- postpositive; foll by on or upon influenced or conditioned (by); contingent (on)
- subordinate; subject
a dependent prince
- obsolete.hanging down
- maths
- (of a variable) having a value depending on that assumed by a related independent variable
- (of a linear equation) having every solution as a solution of one or more given linear equations
noun
- grammar an element in a phrase or clause that is not the governor
- a variant spelling (esp US) of dependant
Usage
Derived Forms
- ˈԻԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·ԻIJԳ· ·ԻaԳ· adverb
- v··ԻIJԳ adjective
- d·ԻIJԳ adjective
- ܲȴ-·ԻIJԳ adjective
- quasi-·ԻIJԳ· adverb
- -·ԻIJԳ adjective
- self-·ԻIJԳ· adverb
- i··ԻIJԳ adjective
- semi··ԻIJԳ· adverb
- ܲd·ԻIJԳ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dependent1
Example Sentences
"It's probably the only festival that's dependent on air pressure, which dictates how far the tide goes out and how long we can stay on the sandbar," he said.
"You could ironically say that not being so dependent on the US now is an advantage for us compared to maybe companies that are more American," he said, a remark pointing to its rival, Nike.
Barber had been serving a four-year sentence for robbery, theft/embezzlement from an elder or dependent adult and grand theft at a county reentry program facility.
Asked about an upcoming meeting between the countries, Bessent said it would be an "incredible opportunity" to strike an agreement, if China was "serious" on making its economy less dependent on manufacturing exports.
Asked about an upcoming meeting between the countries, Bessent said there would be an "incredible opportunity" to strike an agreement, if China was "serious" on making its economy less dependent on manufacturing exports.
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