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dependent

UK
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
US
/dɪˈpɛndənt/

Translations

dependentnoun
dependents
pl
UK
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
US
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
personne à chargeAdministration, assurance, fiscalité.
She is listed as a dependent on his health-insurance policy.
Elle est inscrite comme personne à charge sur son contrat d'assurance maladie.
Synonyms
ward
dependent person
follower
reliant
subordinate
dependentadjective
more dependent
Comp.
most dependent
Super.
UK
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
US
/dɪˈpɛndənt/
subordonnéTerminologie grammaticale.
In the sentence "When she arrived, we ate dinner", "When she arrived" is a dependent clause.
Dans la phrase « When she arrived, we ate dinner », « When she arrived » est une proposition subordonnée.
The young child is dependent on her parents for food and shelter.
Le jeune enfant est dépendant de ses parents pour la nourriture et le logement.
Additional translations
tributaireEmploi soutenu; exprime la dépendance à un facteur ou à une condition.
dépendantEn parlant d'une addiction ou de l'usage d'une substance.
Synonyms
reliant
subordinate
subject
conditional
contingent
Antonyms
independent

Definitions

dependentnoun
Chiefly US: a person, especially a family member, who relies on another for financial support.
She is listed as a dependent on his health-insurance policy.
dependentadjective
Relying on someone or something else for support or existence.
The young child is dependent on her parents for food and shelter.
Contingent upon or determined by something else.
The success of the project is dependent on the team's ability to work together.
Grammar: subordinate; unable to stand alone and requiring another element for complete meaning.
In the sentence "When she arrived, we ate dinner", "When she arrived" is a dependent clause.
Addicted to or controlled by the use of a drug or other substance.
The clinic supports people who are dependent on alcohol and drugs.
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