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undependent

de·pend·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-pen-duh nt]
    • /dɪˈpɛn dənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-pen-duh nt]
    • /dɪˈpɛn dənt/

Definitions of undependent word

  • adjective undependent conditioned or determined by something else; contingent: Our trip is dependent on the weather. 2
  • adjective undependent relying on someone or something else for aid, support, etc. 1
  • adjective undependent Grammar. not used in isolation; used only in connection with other forms. In I walked out when the bell rang, when the bell rang is a dependent clause. Compare independent (def 14), main1 (def 4). 1
  • adjective undependent Mathematics. (of a variable) having values determined by one or more independent variables. (of an equation) having solutions that are identical to those of another equation or to those of a set of equations. 1
  • adjective undependent Statistics. (of an event or a value) not statistically independent. 1
  • noun undependent a person who depends on or needs someone or something for aid, support, favor, etc. 1

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Origin of undependent

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
First recorded in 1375-1425, dependent is from the late Middle English word dependaunt. See depend, -ent

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Parts of speech for Undependent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

undependent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

undependent usage trend in Literature

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