Adjective vs. Dependent
Adjectivenoun
(grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.
Adjectivenoun
(obsolete) A dependent; an accessory.
Adjectiveadjective
(obsolete) Incapable of independent function.
Adjectiveadjective
(grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
Adjectiveadjective
(legal) Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
Adjectiveadjective
Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
Adjectiveverb
(transitive) To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
Adjectiveadjective
Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an adjective word or sentence.
Adjectiveadjective
Not standing by itself; dependent.
Adjectiveadjective
Relating to procedure.
Adjectivenoun
A word used with a noun, or substantive, to express a quality of the thing named, or something attributed to it, or to limit or define it, or to specify or describe a thing, as distinct from something else. Thus, in phrase, "a wise ruler," wise is the adjective, expressing a property of ruler.
Adjectivenoun
A dependent; an accessory.
Adjectiveverb
To make an adjective of; to form or change into an adjective.
Adjectivenoun
a word that expresses an attribute of something
Adjectivenoun
the word class that qualifies nouns
Adjectiveadjective
of or relating to or functioning as an adjective;
Adjectiveadjective
applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure;
Adjective
In linguistics, an adjective (abbreviated adj) is a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes its referent. Its semantic role is to change information given by the noun.
Dependentadjective
Relying upon; depending upon.
Dependentadjective
(statistics) Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.
Dependentadjective
Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.
Dependentadjective
(medicine) Affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.
Dependentadjective
Hanging down.
Dependentnoun
(US) One who relies on another for support
Dependentnoun
(grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners.
Dependentnoun
(grammar) The aorist subjunctive or subjunctive perfective: a form of a verb not used independently but preceded by a particle to form the negative or a tense form. Found in Greek and in the Gaelic languages.
Dependentadjective
Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf.
Dependentadjective
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; subordinate; - often with on or upon; as, dependent on God; dependent upon friends. Opposite of independent.
Dependentadjective
conditional; contingent or conditioned. Opposite of unconditional.
Dependentadjective
addicted to drugs.
Dependentnoun
One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for financial support or favor; a hanger-on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents.
Dependentnoun
That which depends; corollary; consequence.
Dependentnoun
a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
Dependentadjective
not independent;
Dependentadjective
contingent on something else
Dependentadjective
of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence;
Dependentadjective
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;
Dependentadjective
addicted to a drug
Dependentadjective
contingent on or determined by
Dependentadjective
requiring someone or something for financial or other support
Dependentadjective
unable to do without
Dependentadjective
(of a clause, phrase, or word) subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word
Dependentnoun
variant spelling of dependant
