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Word: Dependent
Speech Type: Adjective
late Middle English dependant ‘hanging down’, from Old French, present participle of dependre (see depend). The spelling change in the 16th century was due to association with the Latin participial stem dependent-
dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt
contingent on or determined by
Short Definition:contingent on
Examples:- the various benefits will be dependent on length of service
requiring someone or something for financial or other support
Short Definition:depending on someone or something for support
Examples:- an economy heavily dependent on oil exports
- households with dependent children
(of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word
Short Definition:subordinate to another clause etc.
Examples:- a clause dependent on another clause
Word: Dependent
Speech Type: Noun
dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt
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