dependent

or de·pend·ant

[ dih-pen-duh nt ]
/ dɪˈpɛn dənt /
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adjective

noun

Origin of dependent

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dependent

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH dependent

dependant dependent

Words nearby dependent

dependable, dependant, dependence, dependency, dependency-prone, dependent, dependent clause, dependent drainage, dependent edema, dependent personality, dependent variable

Words related to dependently

involuntarily, weakly, willy-nilly, abandonedly, feebly

Example sentences from the Web for dependently

  • The world has come but once; the witness is there after the fact and simply approves, dependently.

    The Letters of William James, Vol. II |William James

  • And yet but now they were charged with “getting it” too dependently, or rather, with having it “got” for them by man!

    Ceres' Runaway |Alice Meynell

  • Clinging to him so dependently, she taught him in time to presume upon that devotion—a lesson men are not slow to learn.

    A Pair of Blue Eyes |Thomas Hardy

British Dictionary definitions for dependently

dependent

sometimes US dependant

/ (dɪˈpɛndənt) /

adjective

noun

grammar an element in a phrase or clause that is not the governor
a variant spelling (esp US) of dependant

Derived forms of dependent

dependently, adverb

undefined dependent

Avoid confusion with dependant

Medical definitions for dependently

dependent
[ dĭ-pĕn′dənt ]

adj.

Contingent on or subordinate to another.
Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support.
Hanging down.

n.

One who relies on another especially for financial support.