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dependent

de·pen·dent

UK/dɪˈpɛndənt/ US/dɪˈpɛndʌnt/ fairly common us
adjective (5) noun (1)

adjective

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of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

  • “a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”
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4.

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

  • “subject peoples”
  • “a dependent prince”
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noun

1.

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

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Origin

From Middle English dependaunt, dependent, from Middle French dependant (present participle of dependre (“to depend”)) and Latin dēpendēns (present participle of dēpendeō (“to depend”)). By surface analysis, depend + -ent.

Phrases

  • accommodating dependent
  • case dependent
  • dependent clause
  • dependent personality disorder
  • dependent variable
  • disquieted dependent
  • domestic dependent nation
  • immature dependent
  • ineffectual dependent
  • light-dependent resistor

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