Most common
dependent US
Definitions
- n. 1
An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming)
Forms
- Plural
- dependers → dependents…
Example sentences
- dependent She is still financially dependent on her parents.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| depender | steady | |
| dependent | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- dependent3, dependant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dependent3 = 3 syllables).