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71dependent clause — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dependent clause : singular dependent clause plural dependent clauses linguistics a clause in a sentence that gives more information about the main clause but cannot exist without it …
72dependent — de•pend•ent [[t]dɪˈpɛn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc 2) conditioned or determined by something else: Our trip is dependent on the weather[/ex] 3) subordinate; subject: a dependent territory[/ex] 4)… …
73dependent — dependant, dependent Dependant in BrE is a noun meaning ‘a person who relies on another for financial support’, and dependent is an adjective meaning ‘depending or conditional on something or someone else’ (with several special meanings). In AmE… …
74dependent — The status of one in need of aid or support because he entirely or partially lacks the means of supporting himself, Utah Fuel Co. v Industrial Com. 80 Utah 105, 15 P2d 297, 86 ALR 858; one who looks to another for support and maintenance. 58 Am… …
75Dependent-marking language — A dependent marking language is one where the grammatical marks showing relations between different constituents of a phrase tend to be placed on the dependents or modifiers, rather than the heads of the phrase in question. In a noun phrase, the… …
76Dependent and Disability Pension Act — The Dependent and Disability Pension Act was passed by the United States Congress in 1890, and signed into law by President Benjamin Harrison. It was originally vetoed by Grover Cleveland. The Act provided pensions for all Union Army veterans who …
77Dependent growth business model — The Dependent Growth Business Model is a business model employed by a social network service where the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value is decided by a particular set of predetermined and commuted factors or… …
78Dependent statement — In grammar, a dependent statement is a statement converted into a noun clause, normally, in English, by the addition of that at the beginning, and made dependent on another clause (e.g. as subject or object). For example, the statement I had… …
79Dependent Care Credit — A nonrefundable tax credit offered to taxpayers who pay out of pocket expenses for child care. The dependent care credit is intended to aid lower income working taxpayers with the cost of child care. One of the main criteria to qualify for the… …
80Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) — A flexible spending account (FSA) designed to provide tax exempt funds to employees for childcare or dependent expenses. Dependent care FSA contributions are typically exempt from federal income tax, FICA and state income taxes (in most states),… …
