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Dependent
dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt
Dependent definitions
adjective
dependent
- contingent on or determined by
"the various benefits will be dependent on length of service"
conditional on contingent on based on depending on resting on hanging on hingeing on - requiring someone or something for financial or other support
"an economy heavily dependent on oil exports"
reliant on relying on counting on leaning on- unable to do without
"people dependent on drugs"
- (of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word
"a clause dependent on another clause"
noun
dependent
dependents