Definitions
1.nounA person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).
2.adjectiveRelying upon; depending upon."At that point I was dependent on financial aid for my tuition."
3.adjectiveHaving a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.
4.adjective(of Scottish Gaelic, Manx and Irish verb forms) Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.
5.adjectiveAffecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.
6.adjectiveHanging down."a dependent bough or leaf"