de·pen·dent
di-ˈpen-dənt
1
a
: determined or conditioned by another : contingent
plans that are dependent on the weather
b(1)
: relying on another for support
dependent children
Their youngest daughter is still dependent on them.
(2)
: affected with a drug dependence (see dependence sense 4)
alcohol dependent
c
grammar
: subordinate sense 3a
dependent clauses
d
: subject to another's jurisdiction
a dependent territory
2
mathematics
a
: not mathematically or statistically independent (see independent entry 1 sense 1e)
a dependent set of vectors
dependent events
b
: equivalent sense 6a
dependent equations
3
: hanging down
dependent lamps
dependently
adverb
de·pen·dent
di-ˈpen-dənt
variants
or less commonly dependant
1
: one that is dependent
especially
: a person who relies on another for support
an individual's spouse and dependent
2
archaic
: dependency
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