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dependent

/dɪ'pɛndənt/

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adjective
held from above and hanging down
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pendant pendent supported
adjective
(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
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"a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence"

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subordinate

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independent
adjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
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"a dependent prince"

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subject subordinate
noun
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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dependant

type of:
receiver recipient
adjective
contingent on something else
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dependant qualified conditional
adjective
addicted to a drug
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dependant drug-addicted hooked strung-out addicted
adjective
relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
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"dependent children" "dependent on moisture"

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interdependent leechlike mutualist mutually beneficial myrmecophilous bloodsucking parasitical reliant babelike symbiotic underage parasitic helpless

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independent

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