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Dependent
/dɪˈpendənt/
Needing someone or something else for support or help
Synonyms:
reliant
subordinate
subject
contingent
conditional
Antonyms:
independent
autonomous
Examples:
He is
dependent
on his parents for money.
Her mood is
dependent
on the weather.
Etymology:
From Old French
dependent
, from Latin
dependens
, from
dependere
meaning to hang down or be dependent upon.
Usage Statistics:
21 mentions per 1 million words
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