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What is the adjective for dependent?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verb depend which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

dependent
  1. Relying upon; depending upon.
  2. (of Scottish Gaelic, Manx and Irish verb forms) Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.
  3. (medicine) Affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.
  4. Hanging down.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. conditional, based, contingent, depending, counting, relying, tentative, based on, subject to, contingent on, conditional on, controlled by, depending on, determined by, influenced by, hingeing on, relative to, bound by, hanging on, regulated by, resting on, resultant from, accessory to, related to, swayed by, contingent upon, relying on, susceptible to, incidental to, under control of, liable to, provisional, reliant, subject, subject to change, dependent on, unconfirmed, provisory, relative, uncertain, stipulatory, conditioned, with conditions, tied to, not absolute, bound up with, reliant on, constrained by, relativist, preliminary … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “Such a realization of search is very dependent on the query word or phrase, as entered by the user.”
      “He has become dependent on supplements due to his deficient diet.”
      “As a poor college student, I am still dependent on my parents financially.”
dependable
  1. Able, or easily able to be depended on.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. reliable, trustworthy, faithful, true, steady, constant, staunch, trusty, loyal, steadfast, sure, safe, solid, good, stable, unfailing, responsible, unwavering, secure, tried, certain, reputable, unswerving, trustable, calculable, honourable, sturdy, honorable, conscientious, sensible, competent, rocklike, tried-and-true, copper-bottomed, always there, go-to, carrying the load, good as one's word, to be counted on, stand-up, firm, devoted, dedicated, tried and true, tried and tested, committed, sound, true-blue, fast, resolute … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Its steady, amiable temperament makes it a dependable guide dog for the blind.”
dependant
  1. Obsolete spelling of dependent
depended
  1. simple past tense and past participle of depend
  2. Synonyms:
      3. leaned on, banked on, clung to, counted on, relied on, placed reliance on, relied upon, relied, expected, counted, leaned, leant, reckoned, calculated, anticipated, assumed, bargained, figured on, trusted in, calculated on, trusted, looked to, banked, required, hoped, needed, demanded, involved, reckoned on, planned on, took as read, taken as read, turned to, taken for granted, took for granted, built on, had confidence in, put trust in, believed in, bet on, had every confidence in, gambled on, placed confidence in, presumed on, believed, accepted, considered, bought, swallowed, accredited … more
depending
  1. present participle of depend
  2. Synonyms:
      3. leaning on, banking on, clinging to, counting on, relying on, placing reliance on, relying upon, depending on, relying, expecting, counting, leaning, reckoning, calculating, anticipating, assuming, bargaining, figuring on, trusting in, taking as read, calculating on, looking to, reckoning on, hoping, taking for granted, requiring, needing, demanding, involving, turning to, trusting, banking, planning on, betting on, gambling on, presuming on, building on, having confidence in, having every confidence in, placing confidence in, believing in, hoping for, taking on trust, bargaining on, depending upon, believing, accepting, considering, buying, swallowing … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Blocks change their color depending on the biome they are in.”
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