Main Entry: ¹de·pen·dent

Pronunciation: \di-ˈpen-dənt\

Function: adjective

1 : unable to exist, sustain oneself, or act appropriately or normally without the assistance or direction of another
2 : affected with a drug dependence
3 : affecting the lower part of the body and especially the legs <dependent edema>

—de·pen·dent·ly adverb