adjective
- needing someone or something else for support, help, or survival
- determined by or subject to another factor
noun
- a person who relies on another for financial support
Examples
- The child is still dependent on his parents for everything.
- Her success is dependent on how hard she studies.
- The elderly man became dependent on a walker after his surgery.
- Economic growth is dependent on consumer spending.
- She claimed three dependents on her tax return.
- As a dependent, he receives health insurance through his father's plan.
- The outcome is dependent on weather conditions.