dependants

de·pend·ant

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dih-pen-duh nt]
- /dɪˈpɛn dənt/
- /dɪˈpen.dənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dih-pen-duh nt]
- /dɪˈpɛn dənt/

Definitions of dependants word

adjective dependants relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. 1
adjective dependants conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather. 1
adjective dependants subordinate; subject: a dependent territory. 1
adjective dependants Grammar. not used in isolation; used only in connection with other forms. In I walked out when the bell rang, when the bell rang is a dependent clause. Compare independent (def 14), main1 (def 4). 1
adjective dependants hanging down; pendent. 1
adjective dependants Mathematics. (of a variable) having values determined by one or more independent variables. (of an equation) having solutions that are identical to those of another equation or to those of a set of equations. 1

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Origin of dependants

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

First recorded in 1375-1425, dependent is from the late Middle English word dependaunt. See depend, -ent

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Parts of speech for Dependants

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dependants

dependants popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dependants usage trend in Literature

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