Definitions for Dependant
de·pen·dant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dependant, dependentadjective

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

2. dependent, dependant, qualifiedadjective

   contingent on something else

3. dependent, dependant, drug-addicted, hooked, strung-outadjective

   addicted to a drug

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dependantnoun

   A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= dependent).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dependantadjective

   Etymology: from depend.

   1. In the power of another.

   On God, as the most high, all inferior causes in the world are dependant. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 23.

2. Dependantnoun

   One who lives in subjection, or at the discretion of another; a retainer.

   Etymology: from depend.

   A great abatement of kindness appears as well in the general dependants, as in the duke himself also, and your daughter. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   For a six-clerk a person recommended a dependant upon him, who paid six thousand pounds ready money. Edward Hyde.

   His dependants shall quickly become his proselytes. South.

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1. Dependant

   A dependant is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income. A common-law spouse who is financially supported by their partner may also be included in this definition. In some jurisdictions, supporting a dependant may enable the provider to claim a tax deduction. In the United Kingdom, a full-time student in higher education who financially supports another adult may qualify for an Adult Dependant's Grant.

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1. dependant

   A dependant is typically a person who relies on another, usually a family member, for financial support or care. This could include children, a spouse, or elderly parents. In legal and tax contexts, certain criteria usually have to be met for someone to be officially considered as a dependant.

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1. Dependantnoun

   alt. of Dependancy

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1. Dependant

   Dependant vs. Dependent -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Dependant and Dependent.

How to pronounce Dependant?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dependant in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Dependant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Dependant in a Sentence

1. Martyn Namorong:

   For those who are traveling it's a major impact on people about to commute throughout our country because our country is severely dependant on air transport.

2. Shannon Stiles:

   She was totally dependant, and when she got sick, it was harder for her to heal.

3. Chelsey Jay:

   It's very bad taste that it's deemed' artistic' to place a celebrity figure in the position of a disabled person in an editorial sense, however in reality, the fashion industry shuns actual models who in real life, depend on these mobility aids, yet are excluded for this exact reason. Dr. Danielle Sheypuk, a clinical pyschologist and wheelchair-dependant model, agrees.

4. Jumia Nigeria CEO Juliet Anammah:

   You are tapping into the supply capacity that exists in the country. So you are not dependant exclusively on your working capital to source and bring in retail products.

5. Julie Kim:

   It is a scarce resource, antibodies don't last forever and we have to capture people within that time window. This is dependant on the progression of COVID-19 within different geographies.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Dependant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dependant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Dependant
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dependant
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Dependant