1. (

• dependant ,
• dependent

) a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) ;

1. (

• dependent

) relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed; "dependent children"; "dependent on moisture" ;

2. (

• dependent ,
• dependant ,
• qualified

) contingent on something else ;

3. (

• dependent ,
• subordinate ,

) (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" ;

4. (

• pendent ,
• pendant ,
• dependent

) held from above and hanging down; "a pendant bunch of grapes" ;

5. (

• subject ,
• dependent

) being under the power or sovereignty of another or others; "subject peoples"; "a dependent prince" ;

6. (

• dependent ,
• dependant ,
• drug-addicted ,
• hooked ,
• strung-out

) addicted to a drug ;