Dependent
11Dependent — De*pend ent, n. 1. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for financial support or favor; a hanger on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents. [1913 Webster] A host of dependents on the court, suborned… …
12Dependent — * Dependếnt, adj. et adv. dependiren, verb. reg. neutr. mit haben, und die Dependếnz, plur. car. ohne Nutzen und Noth aus dem Lateinischen für abhängig, abhangen und Abhängigkeit, welche S …
13Dependent — Dependent, lat., abhängig; Dependentien, wie Pertinentien, Zubehör; dependiren, abhängig sein …
14dependent on — index appurtenant, based on, conditional, contingent, incident, tangential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
15dependent — variable …
16dependent — [dē pen′dənt, dipen′dənt] adj. [ME < OFr dependant < L dependens, prp. of dependere: see DEPEND] 1. hanging down 2. influenced, controlled, or determined by something else; contingent 3. relying (on another) for support or aid 4.… …
17dependent — I UK [dɪˈpendənt] / US adjective *** Get it right: dependent: The usual preposition to use with dependent is on, not of: Wrong: Women in those times were totally dependent of their husbands. Right: Women in those times were totally dependent on… …
18dependent — adj. 1 needing sb/sth VERBS ▪ be, feel ▪ become, grow ▪ remain ADVERB ▪ closely …
19dependent — de|pen|dent1 W3S3 [dıˈpendənt] adj 1.) needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etc ≠ ↑independent dependent on/upon ▪ Norway s economy is heavily dependent on natural resources. ▪ Jan s mother was dependent on… …
20dependent — [[t]dɪpe̱ndənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ on/upon n To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive. The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction... Up to two… …
