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Meaning of dependent

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  dependent
      adj 1: relying on or requiring a person or thing for support,
             supply, or what is needed; "dependent children";
             "dependent on moisture" [ant: {independent}]
      2: contingent on something else [syn: {dependent}, {dependant},
         {qualified}]
      3: (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"
         [syn: {dependent}, {subordinate}] [ant: {independent},
         {main(a)}]
      4: held from above; "a pendant bunch of grapes" [syn: {pendent},
         {pendant}, {dependent}]
      5: being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;
         "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince" [syn: {subject},
         {dependent}]
      6: addicted to a drug [syn: {dependent}, {dependant}, {drug-
         addicted}, {hooked}, {strung-out}]
      n 1: a person who relies on another person for support
           (especially financial support) [syn: {dependant},
           {dependent}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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