dependent

/dɪpˈɛndənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
“dependent children”
contingent on something else
(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”
held from above and hanging down
“a pendant bunch of grapes”
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
“subject peoples”
addicted to a drug

noun

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

Developers: get definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes and pronunciation for 147,000 words as JSON with the English Dictionary API (free trial).