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Dependent

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Definitions for Dependent

noun
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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adjective
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
Examples
  1. dependent children
  2. dependent on moisture
adjective
contingent on something else
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adjective
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence
adjective
held from above and hanging down
Synonyms
Examples
  1. a pendant bunch of grapes
adjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
Synonyms
Examples
  1. subject peoples
  2. a dependent prince
adjective
addicted to a drug
Synonyms
dependant drug-addicted hooked strung-out

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