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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
/ dɪˈpɛndənt /
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
- deˈpendently, adverb
Other Words From
- de·pendent·ly de·pendant·ly adverb
- over·de·pendent adjective
- prede·pendent adjective
- quasi-de·pendent adjective
- quasi-de·pendent·ly adverb
- self-de·pendent adjective
- self-de·pendent·ly adverb
- semi·de·pendent adjective
- semi·de·pendent·ly adverb
- unde·pendent adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dependent1
Example Sentences
Its graceful hotels and beautiful restaurants are totally dependent on the tourist trade.
Conventional wisdom holds that most excessive drinkers are alcohol dependent.
Our ability to feel seen is truly dependent on being in relation to someone else.
In 2014, any dependent youth who earns more than $6,200 will have to report those earnings to the IRS.
Uzbekistan, largely dependent on cotton, the industry of white gold, could not afford to re-channel water to its half.
Without having represented to your husband the propriety of first consulting his father, on whom he is dependent, I think?
It was stated by the deputation that 5,000 families were dependent on the jewellery trades in Birmingham.
It is dependent on that covenant as made with the Mediator, and consistent with it as established with men.
"As much dependent on Great Britain as one perfectly free people can be on another," the Farmer said.
But until these organs are properly developed, the plant is dependent on the matters contained in the seed itself.
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