Dependent

  • 21dependent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English dependant, from Anglo French, present participle of dependre Date: 14th century 1. hanging down 2. a. determined or conditioned by another ; contingent < plans that are dependent on the weather > b …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 22dependent — de|pend|ent1 [ dı pendənt ] adjective *** 1. ) if you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to live or succeed: a married couple with dependent children dependent on/upon: They hate being dependent on their parents. 2. )&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 23dependent — adjective 1 needing someone or something else in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etc: Do you have any dependent children? | be dependent on/upon sth (for): The young are totally dependent on their parents for food and shelter. 2&#8230; …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24dependent*/*/ — [dɪˈpendənt] adj 1) if you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to live or succeed a married couple with dependent children[/ex] They hate being dependent on their parents.[/ex] 2) if one thing is dependent on another, it …

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  • 25dependent — 1. adjective /dɪˈpɛndənt/ a) Relying upon; depending upon At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition. b) (of certain Irish irregular verbs): standing only after a preverbal particle 2. noun /dɪˈpɛndənt/ a) One who relies on&#8230; …

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  • 26Dependent — Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * dependent de‧pen‧dent [dɪˈpendənt] adjective needing another person to provide money, food, clothes etc: • Do&#8230; …

    Financial and business terms

  • 27dependent — Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * dependent de‧pen‧dent [dɪˈpendənt] adjective needing another person to provide money, food, clothes etc: • Do you have …

    Financial and business terms

  • 28dependent — adj. dependent for; on, upon (he is dependent on his parents for support) * * * [dɪ pendənt] on upon (he is dependent on his parents for support) dependent for …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 29dependent — 1. adjective 1) your placement is dependent on her decision Syn: conditional on, contingent on, based on; subject to, determined by, influenced by 2) the army is dependent on volunteers Syn: reliant on, relying on, counting on; …

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  • 30dependent — dependently, adv. /di pen deuhnt/, adj. 1. relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. 2. conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather. 3. subordinate; subject: a dependent&#8230; …

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