Dependent vs. Dependant

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

Dependantadjective

obsolete spelling of dependent

Dependantnoun

(British) A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).

Dependantnoun

See Dependent, Dependence, Dependency.

Dependantnoun

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

Dependantadjective

contingent on something else

Dependantadjective

addicted to a drug

Dependantnoun

a person who relies on another, especially a family member, for financial support

Dependant

A dependant (Commonwealth English) or dependent (American English) is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income. A common-law spouse who is financially supported by their partner may also be included in this definition.