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dependent

Definition for dependent

adjective as in weak, helpless

adjective as in contingent, determined by

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“So, like the Gulf depends on oil, and the Americans on business, our economy is dependent on the olive tree.”

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Hospital pharmacists will typically make bespoke medicines for highly dependent patients with niche needs.

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Beauty is not “dependent on the color of your eyes or the color of your hair or your cheekbones or your weight,” she says.

However, MRI interpretation is highly time-consuming and heavily dependent on expertise.

Ribosomes are dependent upon magnesium ions since this metal cation helps stabilize their structure and function.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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