dependent

adjective
de·pend·ent
/dɪˈpɛndənt/

Relying upon; depending upon.

Example

“At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition.”

Other meanings

Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.
of Irish/Manx/Scottish (Gaelic) verb forms Used after a particle (with one or two exceptions), such as those which express questions, subordinate clauses, and negative sentences.

Antonyms

independent

Related words

antedependent
co-dependent
dependently
hyperdependent
interdependent
nondependent
overdependent
phosphodependent
photodependent
semidependent
undependent
cyber-dependent

Example sentences

“Is the island economy dependent on tourism?”
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Word history

From Latin "dēpendēns".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “dependent” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.