English Dictionary
Definition dependent in British English
dependent
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
The usual preposition to use with
✗ Women in those times were totally dependent of their husbands.
✓ Women in those times were totally dependent on their husbands.
✗ The organization of a society is largely dependent of its economic system.
✓ The organization of a society is largely dependent on its economic system.
You can also use the preposition
Don’t confuse dependent (an adjective) and dependant (a noun).
✗ society’s stereotypes of women as weak, passive and dependant individuals
✓ society’s stereotypes of women as weak, passive and dependent individuals
A dependant is someone, such as a child or older person, who depends on their relatives for care, food etc:
special allowances for women who have to give up work to look after elderly dependants
They hate being dependent on their parents.
