dependent
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- adjective
- /dɪˈpɛndənt/
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- Within the U.S., no state is more dependent upon oil for its energy needs than Hawaii.
- a dependent territory
- a dependent country
- a dependent nation
Whereas the slave in his dependent condition, his hope and fear, is quite conscious of the need he has for his master.
- Whereas the slave in his dependent condition, his hope and fear, is quite conscious of the need he has for his master.
- At the same time, there's there's another thing the slave is dependent upon the Lord for or the master for their very existence.
Examples
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Many small nations remain dependent on foreign aid to support their economies.
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Germany will become totally dependent on Russian energy if it does not immediately change course.
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Will it be the fact that we let our country become completely dependent on other countries who really don't like us much?
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I think what they wanted was a British protectorate loyal to and dependent upon the British.
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French Polynesia, while no longer a colony, is still dependent upon France.
Academic text (1994) -
By the end of the 1950s, Mozambique had a highly dependent economy.
Academic text (1992) -
Nonetheless, the people of Yuendumu have remained dependent on governmental funding and transfer payments to survive.
Academic text (1992) -
In 1 991, the Soviet Union collapsed, and there were two nations that were absolutely and totally dependent upon Soviet oil for their survival because they had none: Cuba and North Korea.
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After the war, the country became dependent on its allies for security and stability.
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The region is dependent on tourism as its main source of income.
Synonyms
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4.7
Likely to be affected by someone or something
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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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
- Specialized
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
- Archaic
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
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dependent comes from the Latin parts de- 'down' and pendere 'to hang', suggesting something that is under or held by another. So a dependent country or territory is one that is under the control or authority of another.