ALL meanings of dependent
de·pend·ent
D d - adjective dependent To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive. 3
- adjective dependent If one thing is dependent on another, the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. 3
- adjective dependent depending on a person or thing for aid, support, life, etc 3
- adjective dependent influenced or conditioned (by); contingent (on) 3
- adjective dependent subordinate; subject 3
- adjective dependent hanging down 3
- adjective dependent (of a variable) having a value depending on that assumed by a related independent variable 3
- adjective dependent (of a linear equation) having every solution as a solution of one or more given linear equations 3
- noun dependent an element in a phrase or clause that is not the governor 3
- adjective dependent influenced, controlled, or determined by something else; contingent 3
- adjective dependent relying (on another) for support or aid 3
- adjective dependent subordinate 3
- adjective dependent addicted 3
- noun dependent a person who depends on someone else for existence, support, etc. 3
- noun dependent a subordinate part 3
- noun dependent A dependent is a person, especially a child or spouse, who depends on you for food, clothes, and money. 3
- noun dependent A person who relies on another, esp. a family member, for financial support. 1
- adjective dependent relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. 1
- adjective dependent conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather. 1
- adjective dependent subordinate; subject: a dependent territory. 1
- adjective dependent 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 dependent hanging down; pendent. 1
- adjective dependent 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
- adjective dependent Statistics. (of an event or a value) not statistically independent. 1
- noun dependent a person who depends on or needs someone or something for aid, support, favor, etc. 1
- noun dependent a child, spouse, parent, or certain other relative to whom one contributes all or a major amount of necessary financial support: She listed two dependents on her income-tax form. 1
- noun dependent Archaic. a subordinate part. 1
- adjective dependent requiring sth 1
- adjective dependent addicted to drug 1
- adjective dependent rely on sb 1
- noun dependent addicted to 1
- adjective dependent supported financially 1
- adjective dependent linguistics: subordinate 1
- adjective dependent rely on sb for sth 1
- noun dependent child, etc. supported financially 1
- noun dependent (US) One who relies on another for support. 0
- noun dependent (grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners. 0
- noun dependent (grammar) The aorist subjunctive or subjunctive perfective: a form of a verb not used independently but preceded by a particle to form the negative or a tense form. Found in Greek and in the Gaelic languages. 0
- adjective dependent Relying upon; depending upon. 0
- adjective dependent (of Scottish Gaelic, Manx and Irish verb forms) Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions. 0
- adjective dependent (medicine) Affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine. 0
- adjective dependent Hanging down. 0