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dependent

adjective
  1. addicted to a drug
    dependantdrug-addictedhookedstrung-out
  2. contingent on something else
    dependantqualified
  3. relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed
    “dependent children”
  4. (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence
    “a subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentence”
    subordinate
  5. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
    subject
  6. held from above
    pendentpendant
noun
  1. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
    dependant