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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.Ģżnot 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.
hanging down; pendent.
Mathematics.Ģż
(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.Ģż(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.Ģża subordinate part.
dependent
/ »åÉŖĖ±čɲŌ»åɲŌ³Ł /
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
obsoleteĢżhanging 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
Confusables Note
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- dependently adverb
- dependantly adverb
- overdependent adjective
- predependent adjective
- quasi-dependent adjective
- quasi-dependently adverb
- self-dependent adjective
- self-dependently adverb
- semidependent adjective
- semidependently adverb
- undependent adjective
- »å±šĖ±č±š²Ō»å±š²Ō³Ł±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of dependent1
Example Sentences
Israel has the upper hand, but the continuation of its military campaign is still largely dependent on US backing.
Dr Nelson added: "The HPV test is an objective test which means the sample is not dependent on a person looking at cells and making a judgment and this means there are fewer missed cases."
According to Amnesty International, South Africa has one of the most unequal school systems in the world - with a child's outcome very much dependent on their place of birth, wealth and colour of their skin.
Determined to save enough for college classes toward her degree, Amy has also shouldered the responsibility of supporting her mother, who has grown dependent on painkillers.
āThey are dependent on that money to pay bills.ā
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