dependent

adjective

  1. 1

    addicted to a drug

  2. 2

    contingent on something else

  3. 3

    relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

    dependent children

    dependent on moisture

  4. 4

    (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

  5. 5

    being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

    subject peoples

    a dependent prince

  6. 6

    held from above

    a pendant bunch of grapes

noun

  1. 1

    a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Synonyms

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