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How to pronounce dependent in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms pendant, pendent
Type Words
Synonyms subordinate


a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence.
Type Words
Synonyms subject
Derivation dependency


a dependent prince.
Type Words
Synonyms dependant
Type of receiver, recipient
Has types charge, minion
Type Words
Synonyms dependant, qualified
Derivation depend
Type Words
Synonyms dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out
Derivation dependency, dependence
Type Words
Derivation dependence, dependency


dependent children.
dependent on moisture.

Examples of dependent

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Your ability to keep up is dependent on having a great team of differing skills.
From the techcrunch.com
As his authority becomes more dependent on force, that's exactly what he'll use.
From the theatlantic.com
Meanwhile, teachers become increasingly dependent on parents to help them teach.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A second is that the African economy is unduly dependent on the resource sector.
From the economist.com
This shows that Burma is taking step forwards to become less dependent on China.
From the economist.com
Like the rest of the world, China will become even more dependent in the future.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It is less dependent, and should be less dependent, on individual personalities.
From the telegraph.co.uk
In both men and women, motor neurons are dependent on testosterone for survival.
From the sciencedaily.com
Instead of relying on four juniors, the team was now dependent on four freshmen.
From the stltoday.com
More examples
  • Dependant: a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
  • Relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
  • Contingent on something else
  • (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"
  • Pendent: held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes"
  • Subject: being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
  • A dependant (British English) or dependent (American English) is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income. ...
  • Military dependents are the spouse(s), children, and possibly other familial relationship categories of a sponsoring military member for purposes of pay as well as special benefits, privileges and rights. This generic category is enumerated in great detail for U.S. military members.
  • (Dependence (behavioral medicine)) Historically, addiction has been defined with regard solely to psychoactive substances (for example alcohol, tobacco and other drugs) which cross the blood-brain barrier once ingested, temporarily altering the chemical milieu of the brain.