26984 words

dependent

5 definitions • 7 examples
1
needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating:

Examples:

He has three dependent children.
dependent on It's very easy to become dependent on sleeping pills.
2
influenced or decided by something:

Examples:

Whether I get into college or not is dependent on how good my grades are.
3
US spelling of
4
a person who is financially supported by another person:

Examples:

Jack and Marion have four dependents.
5
needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating:

Examples:

She has three dependent children.
West Virginia’s economy is highly dependent on the mining industry.
Grapes need a long, slow ripening period, and that is dependent on temperature.

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