Canadian French Meaning of dependent

dépendant

Other Canadian French words related to dépendant

Definitions and Meaning of dependent in English

Wordnet

dependent (n)

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

Wordnet

dependent (a)

relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed

(of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence

Wordnet

dependent (s)

contingent on something else

held from above and hanging down

being under the power or sovereignty of another or others

addicted to a drug

Webster

dependent (a.)

Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.

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.

Webster

dependent (n.)

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.

That which depends; corollary; consequence.

FAQs About the word dependent

dépendant

a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support), relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is need

pendant,suspendu,pendentif,pendentif,Suspendu,tombant,déclin,jaser,pendant,affaissé

indépendant,inconditionnel,absolu,basal,de base,catégorique,complet,consommé,fondamental,carrément

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