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dependents

The correct spelling is dependents.

How to pronounce dependents

noun

Say it like: Dep-end-ent-s

The correct spelling is dependents. 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.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.One who relies on another for support
  2. 2.(grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners.
  3. 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.

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