1. (adj)dependent relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
"dependent children"; "dependent on moisture"
2. (adj)dependent, dependant, qualified contingent on something else
3. (adj)dependent, subordinate (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"
4. (adj)pendent, pendant, dependent held from above
"a pendant bunch of grapes"
5. (adj)subject, dependent being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
"subject peoples"; "a dependent prince"
6. (adj)dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-out addicted to a drug
Definition of 'dependent'
