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Meaning of the word dependent in English

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dependent

US /dɪˈpen.dənt/
UK /dɪˈpen.dənt/
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Adjective

1.

contingent on or determined by

Example:
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The success of the project is dependent on teamwork.
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Your grade will be dependent on your final exam score.
Synonym:
contingentreliantsubject toconditional on
2.

requiring someone or something for support

Example:
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Elderly people can become dependent on their caregivers.
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He is financially dependent on his parents.
Synonym:
reliantsupported bysubordinate tobeholden tounder the control ofsubject to

Noun

1.

a person who relies on another, especially for financial support

Example:
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He has three dependents, including his wife and two children.
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As a student, she is still a dependent of her parents.
Synonym:
chargewardprotégé
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