dependent upon

dɪˈpɛndənt əˈpɑn

Definition

Definition of dependent upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

reliancerelying on something for support or existence

The project's success is dependent upon funding.

conditional

contingent

reliant

influenceinfluenced or determined by something else

Her decision was dependent upon the weather conditions.

contingent on

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dependent on

adj.

relying on something for support or existence

Her happiness is dependent on her friends.

financially dependent

adj.

relying on another person or group to provide needed money

Many college students are still financially dependent on their parents.

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.

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secondary

adj.

medical

dependent upon another disease

Examples of dependent upon in a sentence

The outcome is dependent upon the weather conditions.
The outcome is dependent upon the final vote.
Success is often dependent upon teamwork.

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French:dépendant de, dépendant, ...
German:abhängig von, ...
Italian:dipendente da, soggetto a, ...
Spanish:dependiente de, ...
Portuguese:dependente, dependente de, ...
Chinese:依赖的, 依赖于, ...
Japanese:依存している, 依存した, ...
Arabic:مُعْتَمِد عَلَى, متوقف على, ...
Hebrew:תָּלוּי, ...
Russian:зависящий от, определяемый, ...
Ukrainian:залежний, визначений, ...
Hindi:निर्भर, प्रभावित, ...
Bengali:নির্ভরশীল, সাপেক্ষ, ...
Catalan:dependent, ...
Czech:závislý na, ...
Danish:afhængig af, bestemt af, ...
Dutch:afhankelijk van, ...
Greek:εξαρτημένος, ...
Hungarian:függő, ráutalt, ...
Khmer:ពឹងផ្អែកលើ, ស្ថិតក្រោមឥទ្ធិពលរបស់, ...
Korean:의존하는, 영향을 받는, ...
Persian:وابسته, وابسته به, ...
Polish:zależny od, uzależniony, ...
Portuguese (BR):dependente de, dependente, ...
Romanian:dependent de, influențat de, ...
Swedish:beroende av, avhängig, ...
Thai:ขึ้นอยู่กับ, อิงตาม, ...
Turkish:bağımlı, ...
Vietnamese:phụ thuộc vào, tùy thuộc vào, ...

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Definition of dependent upon - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

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