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Uncommondependents
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.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.
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