- dependent
adj. dependent for; on, upon (he is dependent on his parents for support)
* * *[dɪ'pendənt]upon (he is dependent on his parents for support)dependent for
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Dependent ML — is an experimental functional programming language proposed by Hongwei Xi and Frank Pfenning. Dependent ML extends ML by a restricted notion of dependent types: types may be dependent on static indices of type Nat. Dependent ML employs a… … Wikipedia
Dependent — De*pend ent, a. [L. dependens, entis, p. pr. dependere. See {Depend}, and cf. {Dependant}.] 1. Hanging down; as, a dependent bough or leaf. [1913 Webster] 2. Relying on, or subject to, something else for support; not able to exist, or sustain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dependent — DEPENDÉNT, Ă, dependenţi, te, adj. Care depinde (de cineva sau de ceva); care nu este autonom. – Din fr. dépendant. Trimis de LauraGellner, 10.07.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 Dependent ≠ autonom, independent, liber, neatârnat, nedependent, slobod,… … Dicționar Român
dependent — adj 1 Dependent, contingent, conditional, relative mean having its existence or nature determined by something else. Something is dependent which cannot exist or come into existence by itself quite without aid or support {we are all dependent on… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Dependent ML — (зависимый метаязык) экспериментальный функциональный язык программирования, разработанный Фрэнком Пфеннингом и Хонвеем Хи. Dependent ML расширяет язык программирования ML путем ограничения представления зависимых типов: типы могут зависеть от… … Википедия
dependent on — contingent on or determined by. → dependent dependent on unable to do without: → dependent … English new terms dictionary
dependent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (dependent on) contingent on or determined by. 2) relying on someone or something for financial or other support. 3) (dependent on) unable to do without. 4) Grammar subordinate to another clause, phrase, or word. ► NOUN variant… … English terms dictionary
dependent — 15c., variant spelling of DEPENDANT (Cf. dependant), now mostly restricted to adjectival use; see ANCE (Cf. ance). Dependent variable in mathematics is recorded from 1852 … Etymology dictionary
dependent — [adj1] weak, helpless abased, clinging, counting on, debased, defenseless, humbled, immature, indigent, inferior, lesser, minor, poor, reliant, relying on, secondary, subordinate, tied to apron strings*, under, under thumb*, unsustaining,… … New thesaurus
Dependent — De*pend ent, n. 1. One who depends; one who is sustained by another, or who relies on another for financial support or favor; a hanger on; a retainer; as, a numerous train of dependents. [1913 Webster] A host of dependents on the court, suborned… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
