Dependent word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "dependent" word

[noun] a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
[adjective] addicted to a drug
[adjective] contingent on something else
[adjective] not independent; "dependent children"
[adjective] (grammar) 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"
[adjective] being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"

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\De*pend"ent\, a. [L. dependens, -entis, p. pr. dependere. See {Depend}, and cf. {Dependant}.] 1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf. 2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends. England, long dependent and degraded, was again a power of the first rank. --Macaulay. {Dependent covenant} or {contract} (Law), one not binding until some connecting stipulation is performed. {Dependent variable} (Math.), a varying quantity whose changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by changes in another variable, which is called the independent variable.
\De*pend"ent\, n. 1. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents. A host of dependents on the court, suborned to play their part as witnesses. --Hallam. 2. That which depends; corollary; consequence. With all its circumstances and dependents. --Prynne. Note: See the Note under {Dependant}.

Synonyms for dependent

addicted, babelike, bloodsucking, conditional, dependant, dependant, dependent on(p), drug-addicted, helpless, hooked, interdependent, leechlike, mutualist, mutually beneficial, myrmecophilous, parasitic, parasitical, qualified, reliant, reliant on(p), strung-out, subject, subordinate, symbiotic, underage

Antonyms: independent, main(a)

Related terms: addicted, adherent, cascading, collateral, conditional, hanger-on, hedged about by, homme de cour, limited, minion, parasite, pendent, pensionary, pensioner, peon, public charge, servant, shadow, suspenseful, trusty, underling, unsettled

The fun area, different aproach to word »dependent«

Let's analyse "dependent" as pure text. This string has Nine letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEDNEPED. Average typing speed for these characters is 2475 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . .--. . -. -.. . -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: dependent: 5 + 5 + 5 = 15, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: dependent: 4 + 5 + 7 + 5 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 42, reduced: 6, and the final result is Six.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (2)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (3)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
N (2)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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