dependant

/ dɪˈpɛndənt /

noun

1. a person who depends on another person, organization, etc, for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support

Usage

See dependent

Example Sentences

It is means tested and students qualify if they live in a household where the annual income is £20,817 or less if they are the only dependant, or up to £23,077 if there are other dependants.

From BBC

Anyone legally classed as an employee has the right to time off if a dependant dies.

From BBC

Laura Baggott, who has been organising the event since 2017, said: "It's always weather dependant and luckily we had sunshine."

From BBC

There isn't a single compensation scheme for sub-postmasters to apply to and eligibility is dependant on the circumstances of an individual's case.

From BBC

Spotted while dancing by Robert I of Normandy, and summoned to his bed, Arlete refused to let him lift up her smock and instead tore it herself from top to bottom, explaining that it would be immodest for her 'dependant' garments to be 'mountant' to her sovereign's mouth.

From Science Daily