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  1. 1. n. Alt. of Dependancy Source: opted
  2. 2. adj. contingent on something else Source: wordnet
  3. 3. adj. addicted to a drug Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Source: wordnet
  5. 5. See word/dependent">Dependent, word/dependence">Dependence, Dependency. Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective, usually written dependent. Source: webster
  6. 6. j:64/n:36 n. a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) Source: ecdict

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