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Moderatedependent
The correct spelling is dependent.
How to pronounce dependent
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
nounIPA: /dɪˈpɛndənt/
Say it like: Dep-end-ent
The correct spelling is dependent. One who relies on another for support For example: "With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all."
Usage Examples
“With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all.”
“At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition.”
“a dependent bough or leaf”
Meanings
noun
- 1.One who relies on another for support
- 2.(grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners.
- 3.(grammar) The aorist subjunctive or subjunctive perfective: a form of a verb not used independently but preceded by a particle to form the negative or a tense form. Found in Greek and in the Gaelic languages.
adjective
- 1.Relying upon; depending upon.
- 2.Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.
- 3.(of Scottish Gaelic, Manx and Irish verb forms) Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.
- 4.Affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.
- 5.Hanging down.
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