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Definition of Dependent

Dependent
Dependent De*pend"ent, n. 1. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for support of favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents. A host of dependents on the court, suborned to play their part as witnesses. --Hallam. 2. That which depends; corollary; consequence. With all its circumstances and dependents. --Prynne. Note: See the Note under Dependant.
Dependent
Dependent De*pend"ent, a. [L. dependens, -entis, p. pr. dependere. See Depend, and cf. Dependant.] 1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf. 2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain itself, or to perform anything, without the will, power, or aid of something else; not self-sustaining; contingent or conditioned; subordinate; -- often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends. England, long dependent and degraded, was again a power of the first rank. --Macaulay. Dependent covenant or contract (Law), one not binding until some connecting stipulation is performed. Dependent variable (Math.), a varying quantity whose changes are arbitrary, but are regarded as produced by changes in another variable, which is called the independent variable.

Meaning of Dependent from wikipedia

- A dependant (Commonwealth English) or dependent (American English) is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income. A common-law spouse...
- A dependent territory, dependent area, or dependency is a territory that does not possess full political independence or sovereignty as a sovereign state...
- A subordinate clause, dependent clause or embedded clause is a clause that is embedded inside another clause. For instance, in the English sentence "I...
- Antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), sometimes less precisely called immune enhancement or disease enhancement, is a phenomenon in which binding of a...
- Dependent and independent variables are variables in mathematical modeling, statistical modeling and experimental sciences. Dependent variables receive...
- Automatic Dependent Surveillance–Broadcast (ADS–B) is a surveillance technology in which an aircraft determines its position via satellite navigation...
- In computer science and logic, a dependent type is a type whose definition depends on a value. It is an overlapping feature of type theory and type systems...
- पटिच्चसमुप्पाद paṭiccasamuppāda), commonly translated as dependent origination, or dependent arising, is a key doctrine of Buddhist philosophy, which...
- Dependent personality disorder (DPD) is a personality disorder that is characterized by a pervasive psychological dependence on other people. This personality...
- State-dependent memory or state-dependent learning is the phenomenon where people remember more information if their physical or mental state is the same...
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