dependent

  1. Adjective.  Relying upon; depending upon.
  2. Adjective.  (of certain Irish irregular verbs): standing only after a preverbal particle.
  3. Adjective.  (qualifier, of Scottish Gaelic verb forms) Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.
  4. Adjective.  (in medicine:) affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.
  5. Noun.  (US) One who relies on another for support.
  6. Noun.  (grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements modifiers and determiners.
  7. Noun.  (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.

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