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dependent
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English
Etymology
Originally dependant, from French dépendant, present participle of dépendre (“to hang down”) (in English assimilated to Latin dēpendēntem).
Pronunciation
Adjective
dependent (comparative more dependent, superlative most dependent)
- Relying upon; depending upon
- At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition.
- (of certain Irish irregular verbs): standing only after a preverbal particle
- (of Scottish Gaelic verb forms) Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.
- (in medicine:) affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine
Noun
dependent (plural dependents)
- (US) One who relies on another for support
- With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all ... (In British English, this meaning is spelt dependant.)
- (grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements modifiers and determiners.
- (Greek grammar) the aorist subjunctive form of a verb; or non-past, perfective form of a verb
Translations
one who relies on another for support
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