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Meaning of "dependant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPENDANT

dependant  [dɪˈpɛndənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPENDANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dependant is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEPENDANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dependant

A dependant or dependent is a person who relies on another as a primary source of income. For example, a minor child, under the age of majority, is a dependant of his or her parent and the existence of the dependant may enable the provider, such as a parent or guardian, to claim a deduction, for example in income tax calculations.

Definition of dependant in the English dictionary

The definition of dependant in the dictionary is a person who depends on another person, organization, etc, for support, aid, or sustenance, esp financial support.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPENDANT


appendant
əˈpɛndənt
ascendant
əˈsɛndənt
ascendent
əˈsɛndənt
attendant
əˈtɛndənt
co-dependent
ˌkəʊdɪˈpɛndənt
defendant
dɪˈfɛndənt
dependent
dɪˈpɛndənt
descendant
dɪˈsɛndənt
descendent
dɪˈsɛndənt
independent
ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt
intendant
ɪnˈtɛndənt
interdependent
ˌɪntədɪˈpɛndənt
overdependent
ˌəʊvədɪˈpɛndənt
pendant
ˈpɛndənt
pendent
ˈpɛndənt
pretendent
prɪˈtɛndənt
propendent
prəˈpɛndənt
resplendent
rɪˈsplɛndənt
superintendent
ˌsuːpərɪnˈtɛndənt
transcendent
trænˈsɛndənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPENDANT

depeche
depeinct
depend
dependability
dependable
dependableness
dependably
dependance
dependancies
dependancy
dependence
dependencies
dependency
dependency allowance
dependency grammar
dependent
dependent clause
dependent variable
dependently
dependingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPENDANT

abundant
care attendant
cloakroom attendant
codefendant
commandant
demandant
en attendant
flight attendant
fondant
in the ascendant
lift attendant
nonredundant
overabundant
parking attendant
pool attendant
pretendant
pump attendant
redundant
regardant
superabundant
train attendant

Synonyms and antonyms of dependant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEPENDANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dependant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dependant

Translation of «dependant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPENDANT

Find out the translation of dependant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dependant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dependant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

受扶养者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dependiente
570 millions of speakers

English

dependant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्भर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعتمد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зависит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dependente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্ভরশীল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personne à charge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bergantung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abhängige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

扶養家族
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

피부양자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gumantung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ thuộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சார்ந்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवलंबून
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağımlı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

persona a carico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zależne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залежить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dependent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαρτάται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afhanklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

beroende
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avhengig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dependant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPENDANT»

The term «dependant» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPENDANT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «dependant» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «dependant» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dependant

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3 QUOTES WITH «DEPENDANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dependant.
1
Jack Dee
I tried to be as thorough as I can, but there is a responsibility that we all have, especially with something like AA which is dependant on anonymity. Once you start banging on about it the whole time, you are potentially damaging the whole concept of it.
2
William Lloyd Garrison
Are right and wrong convertible terms, dependant upon popular opinion?
3
William Hague
Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPENDANT»

Discover the use of dependant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dependant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On the Morbid Conditions of the Urine Dependant Upon ...
Charles Henry Ralfe. MORBID CONDITIONS THE URINE MORBID CONDITIONS OF THE URINE DEPENDANT UPON DERANGEMENTS OF DIGESTION.
Charles Henry Ralfe, 1882
2
The Chicago Standard Budget for Dependant Families
Florence Nesbitt. Fruits and Vegetables Potatoes. - Oranges. Onions. Bananas. Carrots. Dried apples. Turnips. ' Dried apricots. 'Rutabagas. _ Prunes. Cabbage. ' ' ' Raisins. Beets. Figs. Parsnips. Canned tomatoes and someFresh apples.
Florence Nesbitt, 1920
3
Self Managed Superannuation Funds Strategy Guide
Section 302-195 of ITAA 1997 provides that a death benefits dependant for taxation purposes includes: ○ the deceased person's spouse or former spouse2 ○ the deceased person's child, aged less than 18 ○ any other person with whom the ...
Grant Abbott, 2008
4
Incorporation of Directionally Dependant Diffusion with ...
The extensive industrial use of short-fiber reinforced polymer composites demands an accurate understanding of fiber orientation kinematics.
David Abram Jack, 2006
5
Turning Point: Breaking the Shackles of Dependant Thinking a ...
So they shun their desire for truth and subdue their courage for questioning and challenging. What 'Turning Point' has to offer is only for those who are ready to meet their fears, take the challenge and find the answers.
Humera T Ahsanullah, 2013
6
The Taxpayers' Guide 2013 - 2014
Further variations in PAYGW obligations may occur depending on whether or not the payee meets the definition of a Death Benefit Dependant (DBD) (see next), the deceased's age, the recipient's age and the existence of any tax-free, taxed ...
Taxpayers Australia, 2013
7
On the Morbid Conditions of the Urine Dependant Upon ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
C. H. 1842-1896 Ralfe, 2010
8
Singapore Tax Guide
Parent Relief You can claim this relief for the maintenance of your or your spouse's parents, grandparents and great grandparents if in the previous year: • The dependant was living with you in the same household in Singapore or the ...
Ibp Usa, USA International Business Publications, 2007
9
Australian Master Tax Guide 2012
¶15-100 MAINTENANCE OF DEPENDANT Thus, if the dependant (eg the taxpayer's spouse) resides with the taxpayer throughout the year, the Commissioner will presume that the taxpayer contributed to the maintenance of the dependant for ...
CCH Australia Staff, Cch, 2012
10
Australian Master Superannuation Guide 2010/11
Taxation effects The concessional tax treatment of death benefit payments to a '' death benefits dependant'' under ITAA97 is discussed in ¶8-300 and following ( superannuation death benefits under ITAA97 Div 302) and ¶8-840 (employment  ...
Cch, James Leow, Shirley Murphy, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPENDANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dependant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HMRC admits pension death benefit anomaly
Current pension rules for dependant children contain an anomaly that can cause huge tax liabilities in some circumstances, AJ Bell said, while ... «FT Adviser, Jul 15»
2
Beyonce + Jay Z to buy Confederate flag rights?
... of secessionist American states, all of whom were "slave states" whose economy was dependant upon African-American slavery. After the ... «Gigwise, Jul 15»
3
NFA, CSOs clash over forest dependent communities
"We need to understand who is a forest dependant because some encroachers are politically motivated. Some of those people have where ... «New Vision, Jul 15»
4
[Deal Alert] Hey Outdoorsy Types - Pick Up A Portable 22W Solar …
The charger in direct sunlight can output an impressive 3A between its two ports, enough to recharge your USB dependant toys at a fairly quick ... «Android Police, Jul 15»
5
Pensions lawyer warns against secondary annuities
He argued that this structure creates a number of issues, firstly that broadly one third of annuities will pay an income to a surviving dependant ... «FT Adviser, Jul 15»
6
Native Instruments Looks To Shake Up Digital DJing With New …
... you want to go full-on, Beatmashing and splicing things right down to micro-glitch level – still cool, although this one is audience dependant. «Harder Blogger Faster, Jul 15»
7
India a special case amongst BRICS nations
It is not an economy dependant on the commodity global super cycle. Its entrepreneurs have forged ahead in different industries building ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
8
Gemma takes climate battle to the capital
“It is having a devastating impact on rural communities across the developing world, many of whom are dependant on subsistence rain fed ... «Portadown Times, Jul 15»
9
Charity going into Scunthorpe schools to help children whose …
... and an estimated four per cent of adults – 4,000 people – are alcohol dependant, meaning the ripple effect could be "phenomenal". «Scunthorpe Telegraph, Jul 15»
10
Threat to more than 2000 Cumbria council jobs
This will leave authorities dependant on council tax and business rates for funding. Mr Young said that in parts of the UK with high numbers of ... «NW Evening Mail, Jul 15»

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