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dependent

dependent

112 2.8
Controlled by another thing or condition
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈpɛndənt/
translation icon : dependiente de
  • My happiness is not dependent on outcomes.
  • dependent variable
  • independent and dependent
  • dependent on oil

But now take the time dependent Schrodinger equation.

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Examples

  • Until 2014, Ukraine was almost completely dependent on Russia supplies.

  • The quantity of the aluminosilicate gel formed is dependent on the degree of geopolymerization.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The future of humanity is definitely dependent on it.

  • Developing economies, many of which are particularly dependent on oil, will also be hurt.

    Academic text (2011)
  • However, these activities were still dependent on the teacher's willingness to bring students to the library.

    Academic text (2015)
  • But remember, the survival of this system is dependent upon homeostasis.

  • However, the impact of parent behaviors is entirely dependent upon the child's interpretation of those behaviors.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Successful postoperative management after RCR is reported to be dependent on several presurgical and postsurgical variables.

    Academic text (2017)
  • The project is dependent on the funding we receive from the government.

  • Her success is closely dependent on the support of her family and friends.

Synonyms

subject
vsdependent
311 4.7

Likely to be affected by someone or something

focuses on conditional determination rather than authority or control
dependent on
vsdependent
176 3.2

Needing something else to happen or be true

is the general idea highlighting control by other factors
dependent upon
vsdependent
31 3.4

Something else decides it, for example a condition like the weather

is a broad description focused on contingency rather than nuance
reliant
vsdependent
30 4.0

Needing someone or something to work

describes conditional determination rather than personal need or support
contingent
vsdependent
20 6.8

Depending on something that must happen first

describes being decided by factors rather than stressing uncertainty
contingent on
vsdependent
12 6.4

Dependent on something else or on certain conditions

is the neutral statement about being determined by other factors
contingent upon
vsdependent
6 6.4

Dependent on a condition or on something happening

is the general notion of being decided by certain factors
hinged
vsdependent
4.3

Depends on one main thing or condition

expresses ordinary conditional determination without the causal image

Antonyms

984 2.3

Not controlled by others

Can live without help from other people

Compounds

176 3.2

Needing something else to happen or be true

Something else decides it, for example a condition like the weather

dependent variable
  • Specialized
2 5.3

A value measured in an experiment that changes when you change something else

A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen

dependent clause
  • Specialized
6.1

A group of words that cannot stand alone and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb

A long-term disease in which the body cannot make insulin and needs injections to control blood sugar

A long-term illness where the body cannot use sugar properly and is often managed by diet and exercise

A long illness in adults that causes high blood sugar and usually does not need insulin injections

How Dependent

dictated
5.4
dependent
112 2.8
contingent
20 6.8
independent
984 2.3

Surface Forms

dependent positive

Morphology

dependent = depend (transparent) = depend + ent

Built from the verb 'depend' + adjectival suffix '-ent'; meaning 'determined by' is directly derived.

Etymology

Dependent comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and pendere 'to hang', so it originally meant 'to hang down from' something. So when one thing is dependent on another, it 'hangs on' that other thing and is controlled or decided by it.