dependent (
http://definr.com/dependent)
adj 1: not independent; "dependent children" [ant:
independent]
2: contingent on something else [syn:
dependant,
qualified]
3: (grammar) of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically
as a complete sentence; "a subordinate (or dependent)
clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a
sentence" [syn:
subordinate] [ant:
independent]
4: being under the power or sovereignty of another or others;
"subject peoples"; "a dependent prince" [syn:
subject]
5: addicted to a drug [syn:
dependant,
drug-addicted,
hooked,
strung-out]
n : a person who relies on another person for support
(especially financial support) [syn:
dependant]