dependent

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dependent Definition

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

dependent Synonyms

• dependant
• dependent
• drug-addicted
• hooked
• qualified
• strung-out
• subject
• subordinate