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Comparative
more dependent
Superlative
most dependent
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unable to survive, succeed, or stay healthy without someone or something
- The success of the project was highly dependent on the team's ability to collaborate effectively.
- Despite years of living independently, he still felt emotionally dependent on his childhood friends.
- The newborn baby was completely dependent on her mother for food and care.
- Many plants are dependent on specific types of pollinators for reproduction.
- Some animals are highly dependent on their environment for survival.
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not able to stop taking or using something
- He became dependent on painkillers after his surgery.
- She's dependent on caffeine to get through the day.
- Many smokers are dependent on nicotine.
- The patient is dependent on medication to manage his condition.
- Some people become dependent on their phones for constant stimulation.
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determined by or needing something else
- The success of the project is dependent on the team's ability to work together efficiently.
- She was financially dependent on her parents while attending university.
- The outcome of the experiment is highly dependent on precise measurements and conditions.
- The quality of the harvest is dependent on the weather and soil conditions throughout the growing season.
- The company's growth is dependent on its ability to innovate and adapt to market changes.
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4
(grammar) characterizing a clause that relies on additional elements, incapable of standing solo as a full sentence in its structure
- A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
- Dependent clauses often start with subordinating conjunctions like “although” or “because.”
- She added a dependent phrase to her sentence to explain why she was late.
- The sentence structure contains both independent and dependent clauses to create a complete thought.
- The dependent clause in that sentence provides additional information but cannot exist independently.
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5
being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
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