dependant

Other spellings

• (UK) dependent

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /dɪˈpɛndənt/

Adjective

Positive dependant

Comparative more dependant

Superlative most dependant

This short section needs someone to add to it.

Noun

Singular dependant

Plural dependants

1. (countable) A dependant is a person who relies on another person for support.

   With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependants in all

2. (countable) A dependant is an element in a phrase that is not the head.