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dependent

/dɪˈpɛndənt/ · 9 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. adjective

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

    dependent children

  2. noun

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

  3. adjective

    contingent on something else

  4. adjective

    (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. adjective

    held from above

    a pendant bunch of grapes

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