dependent on

dɪˈpɛndənt ɒn

Definition

Definition of dependent on - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

reliancerelying on something for support or existence

Her happiness is dependent on her friends.

contingent

reliant

conditionaldetermined by something else

The success of the project is dependent on funding.

contingent on

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Expressions with dependent on

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heavily dependent on

adj.

needing a lot of support or help from something

This country is heavily dependent on oil exports.

Expressions with dependent

financially dependent

adj.

relying on another person or group to provide needed money

Many college students are still financially dependent on their parents.

dependent upon

adj.

relying on something for support or existence

The project's success is dependent upon funding.

heavily dependent on

adj.

needing a lot of support or help from something

This country is heavily dependent on oil exports.

dependent care

service that looks after children or other family members who rely

She arranged dependent care for her toddler during work hours.

dependent child

child who relies on an adult for financial and daily support

You can claim a dependent child on your tax return if requirements are met.

case dependent

adj.

relying on the context or circumstances

The solution is case dependent and must be tailored to the situation.

Terms with dependent on included in their meaning

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addict

drug dependency

person dependent on harmful drugs

addict

substance dependence

cause someone to become dependent on a substance

addicted

adj.

dependency

physically or mentally dependent on a substance

contingent

adj.

conditional

dependent on something not yet certain

subject to

adj.

conditional

dependent on a condition or situation

tidal

adj.

sea levels

dependent on the state of the tide

banana republic

politics

country with corrupt government, foreign influence, and dependent on single export

contingent on

adj.

conditional

dependent on certain conditions or circumstances

Examples of dependent on in a sentence

Their survival is dependent on the weather conditions.
Her happiness is dependent on her health.
The outcome is dependent on various factors.

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French:dépendant, dépendant de, ...
German:abhängig von, ...
Italian:dipendente, condizionato da, ...
Spanish:dependiente, condicionado por, ...
Portuguese:dependente, dependente de, ...
Chinese:依赖于, ...
Japanese:依存している, に依存している, ...
Arabic:مُعْتَمِد على, مُعْتَمِد, ...
Hebrew:תָּלוּי בְּ, מוּכְתָּב עַל־יְדֵי, ...
Russian:зависящий от, ...
Ukrainian:залежний від, ...
Hindi:निर्भर, पर निर्भर, ...
Bengali:নির্ভরশীল, ...
Catalan:dependent de, depèn de, ...
Czech:závislý, závislý na, ...
Danish:afhængig af, ...
Dutch:afhankelijk, afhankelijk van, ...
Greek:εξαρτημένος από, εξαρτάται από, ...
Hungarian:függő, feltételes, ...
Khmer:ពឹងផ្អែកលើ, ...
Korean:의존하는, ~에 달려 있는, ...
Persian:وابسته, وابسته به, ...
Polish:zależny od, uzależniony od, ...
Portuguese (BR):dependente, dependente de, ...
Romanian:dependent, condiționat de, ...
Swedish:beroende, beroende av, ...
Thai:ขึ้นอยู่กับ, ...
Turkish:bağımlı, dayalı, ...
Vietnamese:phụ thuộc, phụ thuộc vào, ...

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