English
Etymology
Originally term|dependant, from F. term|dépendant, past participle of term|dépendre||to hang down (in English assimilated to L. term|dependentem|d�pend�ntem).
Pronunciation
IPA|/dɪ�p�nd�nt/
audio|en-us-dependent.ogg|Audio (US)
Adjective
en-adj
- 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
Translations
trans-top|relying upon; depending upon
Dutch: afhankelijk
Greek: t|el|εξαÏ�Ï�ημÎνοÏ�|m|sc=Grek (exartiménos)
Hebrew: ת��� (talui)
trans-mid
Polish: uzależniony m, zależny m
Serbian: nesamostalan m, nesamostalna f, zavisan m, zavisna f
trans-bottom
Noun
en-noun
- 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
Related terms
depend
dependent clause
dependent variable
independent
co-dependent
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