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dependent
dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • contingent on or determined by.
    E.g. the various benefits will be dependent on length of service
  • requiring someone or something for financial or other support.
    E.g. an economy heavily dependent on oil exports
  • (of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word.
    E.g. a clause dependent on another clause
noun
  • variant spelling of dependant.
dependant
dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support.
    E.g. a single man with no dependants

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