dependent
Definition
- adj. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
- adj. contingent on something else
- adj. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
Word forms
- Plural
- dependents
Example sentences
n.
She is a dependent and relies on her parents for financial support.
a.
Many people in the community are dependent on public services.