dependent
Pronunciation
/dɪˈpɛndənt/

Definition & Meaning of "dependent"in English

dependent
01

unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something

dependent definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
qualitative
Superlative
most dependent
Comparative
more dependent
gradable
Examples
The success of the project was highly dependent on the team's ability to collaborate effectively.
02

not able to stop taking or using something

dependent definition and meaning
Examples
He became dependent on painkillers after his surgery.
03

determined by or needing something else

Dialectamerican flagAmerican
dependantbritish flagBritish
Examples
The success of the project is dependent on the team's ability to work together efficiently.
04

(grammar) characterizing a clause that relies on additional elements, incapable of standing solo as a full sentence in its structure

Examples
A dependent clause can not stand alone as a complete sentence.
05

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

06

held from above and hanging down

Dependent
01

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
dependents
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