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