dependent 音标拼音: [dɪp'ɛndənt]
a . 依靠的,依赖的;由…决定的,随…而定的
依靠的,依赖的;由…决定的,随…而定的
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dependent adj 1 :
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support ,
supply ,
or what is needed ; "
dependent children ";
"
dependent on moisture " [
ant : {
independent }]
2 :
contingent on something else [
synonym : {
dependent }, {
dependant },
{
qualified }]
3 : (
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 "
[
synonym : {
dependent }, {
subordinate }] [
ant : {
independent },
{
main (
a )}]
4 :
held from above ; "
a pendant bunch of grapes " [
synonym : {
pendent },
{
pendant }, {
dependent }]
5 :
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others ;
"
subject peoples "; "
a dependent prince " [
synonym : {
subject },
{
dependent }]
6 :
addicted to a drug [
synonym : {
dependent }, {
dependant }, {
drug -
addicted }, {
hooked }, {
strung -
out }]
n 1 :
a person who relies on another person for support (
especially financial support ) [
synonym : {
dependant },
{
dependent }]
Dependent \
De *
pend "
ent \,
n .
1 .
One who depends ;
one who is sustained by another ,
or who relies on another for financial support or favor ;
a hanger -
on ;
a retainer ;
as ,
a numerous train of dependents .
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1913 Webster ]
A host of dependents on the court ,
suborned to play their part as witnesses . --
Hallam .
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2 .
That which depends ;
corollary ;
consequence .
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With all its circumstances and dependents . --
Prynne .
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Note :
See the Note under {
Dependant }.
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Dependent \
De *
pend "
ent \,
a . [
L .
dependens , -
entis ,
p .
pr .
dependere .
See {
Depend },
and cf . {
Dependant }.]
1 .
Hanging down ;
as ,
a dependent bough or leaf .
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1913 Webster ]
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 ;
subordinate ; --
often with on or upon ;
as ,
dependent on God ;
dependent upon friends .
Opposite of {
independent }. [
Narrower terms : {
interdependent ,
mutualist ,
mutually beneficial }; {
parasitic ,
parasitical ,
leechlike ,
bloodsucking }; {
subordinate }; {
underage };
{
myrmecophilous }; {
symbiotic }]
Also See : {
unfree }.
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England ,
long dependent and degraded ,
was again a power of the first rank . --
Macaulay .
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3 .
conditional ;
contingent or conditioned .
Opposite of {
unconditional }.
Syn :
qualified .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
4 .
addicted to drugs .
Syn :
addicted ,
dependent ,
drug -
addicted ,
hooked ,
strung -
out .
[
WordNet 1 .
5 ]
{
Dependent covenant }
or {
Dependent 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 }.
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1913 Webster ]
161 Moby Thesaurus words for "
dependent ":
accessory ,
addicted ,
addicted to ,
adherent ,
ancillary ,
appendage ,
appurtenant ,
at issue ,
attendant ,
based on ,
boxed in ,
buff ,
cascading ,
cavaliere servente ,
charge ,
childlike ,
circumscribed ,
circumscribed by ,
client ,
collateral ,
conditional ,
conditioned ,
confiding ,
contingent ,
contingent on ,
counting ,
courtier ,
creature ,
credulous ,
dangler ,
dangling ,
debased ,
dependent on ,
depending ,
depending on ,
depending on circumstances ,
disciple ,
encumbrance ,
exposed ,
falling ,
falling loosely ,
fan ,
feudal ,
feudatory ,
flowing ,
flunky ,
follower ,
following ,
guileless ,
habituated ,
habitue ,
hanger -
on ,
hanging ,
hedged about by ,
heeler ,
henchman ,
hinging on ,
homager ,
homme de cour ,
hooked ,
hooked on ,
humbled ,
hung ,
iffy ,
in a rut ,
in question ,
in suspense ,
in the balance ,
incident to ,
incidental to ,
inferior ,
innocent ,
lackey ,
liable ,
liege ,
liege man ,
limited ,
man ,
minion ,
myrmidon ,
naive ,
never free from ,
open ,
parasite ,
partisan ,
pendent ,
pending ,
pendulant ,
pendular ,
penduline ,
pendulous ,
pensile ,
pensionary ,
pensioner ,
peon ,
predicated on ,
protege ,
provisional ,
provisory ,
public ,
public charge ,
pursuer ,
pursuivant ,
reckoning ,
relative ,
reliant ,
relying ,
restricted ,
retainer ,
revolving on ,
satellite ,
secondary ,
sectary ,
serf ,
servant ,
servile ,
shadow ,
slave ,
spaced out ,
stooge ,
sub ,
subject ,
subject to ,
subordinate ,
subservient ,
successor ,
supporter ,
susceptible ,
suspended ,
suspenseful ,
swinging ,
tagtail ,
tail ,
trainbearer ,
tributary ,
trustful ,
trusting ,
trusty ,
turning on ,
uncertain ,
uncounted ,
undecided ,
under ,
underling ,
understrapper ,
undetermined ,
unestablished ,
unfixed ,
unsettled ,
unsuspecting ,
unsuspicious ,
untold ,
up for grabs ,
used to ,
vassal ,
votary ,
ward ,
ward heeler ,
weeping ,
without suspicion ,
yeoman
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DEPENDENT Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster In summary, dependant can be used for the noun in either British or American English, but dependent for either noun or adjective is a safe choice in American English
DEPENDENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary DEPENDENT definition: 1 needing the support of something or someone in order to continue existing or operating: 2… Learn more
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