de·pen·dent (d -p n d nt)adj. 1. Contingent on another. 2. Subordinate. 3. Relying on or requiring the aid of another for support: dependent children. 4. Hanging down. n. also de·pen·dant One who relies on another especially for financial support. de·pen dent·ly adv.Synonyms: dependent, conditional, contingent, relative, subject These adjectives mean determined or to be determined by something else: a water supply dependent on rainfall; conditional acceptance of the apology; assistance contingent on need; the importance of a discovery as relative to its usefulness; promotion subject to merit. Antonym: independent |
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