--- title: D — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 17 description: The 1197 words of the English dictionary under D, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/17/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / D # D — The English dictionary · page 17 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/E/) · [F](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/F/) · [G](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/G/) · [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/H/) · [I](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/I/) · [J](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/J/) · [K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/K/) · [L](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/L/) · [M](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/M/) · [N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/N/) · [O](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/O/) · [P](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/P/) · [Q](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Q/) · [R](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/R/) · [S](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) · [T](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/T/) · [U](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/U/) · [V](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/V/) · [W](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/W/) · [X](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/X/) · [Y](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Y/) · [Z](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/Z/) [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) … [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/16/) **17** [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/18/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/62/) **dental** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Dental means about teeth or about looking after teeth.[↗](../../dental/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I have a dental check-up next week.[↗](../../dental/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Use dental floss to clean between your teeth.[↗](../../dental/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Good dental hygiene stops tooth decay.[↗](../../dental/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dental nurse gave me a sticker.[↗](../../dental/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Sugar is bad for dental health.[↗](../../dental/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist took a dental X-ray.[↗](../../dental/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · This is the modern classification of the letters into guttural, palatal, lingual, dental and labial sounds.[↗](../../dental/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)[↗](../../dental/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Twenty-two letters are formed by the voice, impressed on the air, and audibly uttered in five situations, in the throat, guttural sounds; in the palate, palatals; by the tongue, linguals; through the teeth, dentals; and by the lips, labial sounds.[↗](../../dental/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887)[↗](../../dental/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **dented** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Having a dent or dents; pushed in a little by being hit.[↗](../../dented/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (of feelings) Hurt or weakened: «dented pride», «dented confidence».[↗](../../dented/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The shop sells dented tins at half price.[↗](../../dented/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His old car was dented and scratched.[↗](../../dented/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Replace a helmet if it gets dented in a crash.[↗](../../dented/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · She tried to fix the dented saucepan.[↗](../../dented/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · His pride was dented when he lost to his little sister.[↗](../../dented/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dented bin rolled down the hill.[↗](../../dented/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Here they dropped the poor Woodman, who fell a great distance to the rocks, where he lay so battered and dented that he could neither move nor groan.[↗](../../dented/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **denticle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (science) One of the tiny tooth-like scales that cover the skin of sharks and rays, making it feel rough like sandpaper; also called «dermal denticles».[↗](../../denticle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Any small tooth or tooth-shaped bump, for example on a leaf edge, insect leg or shell.[↗](../../denticle/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Shark skin is covered in tiny denticles.[↗](../../denticle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Stroke a shark from tail to head and the denticles feel like sandpaper.[↗](../../denticle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Denticles help sharks glide through the water.[↗](../../denticle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists copied shark denticles to make faster swimsuits.[↗](../../denticle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Each denticle is built like a tiny tooth.[↗](../../denticle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Under the microscope, the denticles looked like little ridged shields.[↗](../../denticle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dentine** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The hard, yellowish layer that makes up most of a tooth, under the white enamel and around the soft pulp in the middle.[↗](../../dentine/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Dentine lies under the hard white enamel of the tooth.[↗](../../dentine/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · If enamel wears away, the dentine underneath can feel sensitive.[↗](../../dentine/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We labelled enamel, dentine and pulp on our tooth diagram.[↗](../../dentine/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Ivory from elephant tusks is a kind of dentine.[↗](../../dentine/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dentine is softer than enamel but harder than bone.[↗](../../dentine/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist said acid drinks were wearing my enamel down towards the dentine.[↗](../../dentine/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dentist** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A dentist is a doctor who looks after people's teeth and gums: checks them, cleans them and fixes problems.[↗](../../dentist/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* «The dentist» or «the dentist's» also means the place where the dentist works.[↗](../../dentist/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I go to the dentist twice a year for a check-up.[↗](../../dentist/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist said my teeth were healthy.[↗](../../dentist/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · She has a dentist's appointment after school.[↗](../../dentist/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist filled a small hole in my tooth.[↗](../../dentist/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't be scared of the dentist; it doesn't usually hurt.[↗](../../dentist/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Brush your teeth so the dentist won't find any cavities.[↗](../../dentist/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist used a little mirror to look at my back teeth.[↗](../../dentist/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · My brother had a wobbly tooth taken out at the dentist's.[↗](../../dentist/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **dentition** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Dentition is the set of teeth in a mouth: how many teeth there are, what kinds and how they are arranged.[↗](../../dentition/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Dentition can mean the growing of teeth, especially in babies and children.[↗](../../dentition/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A lion's dentition has long sharp canines for tearing meat.[↗](../../dentition/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Children's first dentition has 20 milk teeth.[↗](../../dentition/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The dentist checked my dentition.[↗](../../dentition/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · A horse's dentition shows roughly how old it is.[↗](../../dentition/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Scientists studied the dinosaur's dentition to guess its diet.[↗](../../dentition/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Adult human dentition usually has 32 teeth.[↗](../../dentition/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **denunciation** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A public statement that strongly condemns someone or something as wrong or evil.[↗](../../denunciation/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The king made a denunciation of the thief.[↗](../../denunciation/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Her denunciation of the plan shocked everyone.[↗](../../denunciation/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The story ends with a denunciation of the murder.[↗](../../denunciation/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **deny** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To deny something is to say that it is not true.[↗](../../deny/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To deny that you did something is to say you did not do it.[↗](../../deny/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To deny someone something is to refuse to give or allow it to them.[↗](../../deny/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He denied eating the last biscuit, but he had crumbs on his chin.[↗](../../deny/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She denied that she had told the secret.[↗](../../deny/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · You can't deny that you were late.[↗](../../deny/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The guard denied them entry to the castle.[↗](../../deny/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog was denied a treat because he chewed the shoe.[↗](../../deny/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Nobody can deny that she worked hard.[↗](../../deny/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The teacher asked who did it, and everyone denied it.[↗](../../deny/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The queen turned very red and hot, but couldn’t deny it.[↗](../../deny/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Two things have I asked of Thee; deny me them not before I die: (Writings PRO.30.7, JPS 1917)[↗](../../deny/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · If he be destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: 'I have not seen thee.'[↗](../../deny/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.8.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../deny/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not.'[↗](../../deny/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") And she said unto him: 'Say on.'[↗](../../deny/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 1KI.2.16, JPS 1917)[↗](../../deny/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **deodorant** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Deodorant is a substance you put under your arms to stop or cover body smells caused by sweat.[↗](../../deodorant/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* He puts on deodorant after his shower.[↗](../../deodorant/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Deodorant helps stop smelly armpits.[↗](../../deodorant/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · My big sister uses a roll-on deodorant.[↗](../../deodorant/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't spray deodorant near your face or eyes.[↗](../../deodorant/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Washing every day and using deodorant keeps you fresh.[↗](../../deodorant/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I forgot my deodorant for PE.[↗](../../deodorant/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **depart** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To leave, especially to start a journey.[↗](../../depart/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* depart from: to do something different from what is usual or planned.[↗](../../depart/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (euphemism) the departed: people who have died.[↗](../../depart/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The train departs at 9:40.[↗](../../depart/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bus departed from the station late.[↗](../../depart/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Flights depart from gate 12.[↗](../../depart/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · If the train departs at 2:15 and takes 50 minutes, when does it arrive?[↗](../../depart/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") At 3:05.[↗](../../depart/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · We departed early to beat the traffic.[↗](../../depart/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · (euphemism) We remember our dear departed grandad.[↗](../../depart/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · I also love her, but tomorrow I depart.[↗](../../depart/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · And Moses let his father-in-law depart; and he went his way into his own land.[↗](../../depart/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.18.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../depart/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And he said unto him: 'I will not go; but I will depart to mine own land, and to my kindred.'[↗](../../depart/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.10.30, JPS 1917)[↗](../../depart/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And the frogs shall depart from thee, and from thy houses, and from thy servants, and from thy people; they shall remain in the river only.'[↗](../../depart/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah EXO.8.11, JPS 1917)[↗](../../depart/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore.[↗](../../depart/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.37.27, JPS 1917)[↗](../../depart/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.[↗](../../depart/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PSA.34.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../depart/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.[↗](../../depart/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings PRO.17.13, JPS 1917)[↗](../../depart/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") **departed** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Left a place, especially to start a journey (the train departed at 9:15).[↗](../../departed/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (euphemism, formal) Dead: «our dear departed grandmother».[↗](../../departed/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (noun, «the departed») People who have died.[↗](../../departed/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (formal) Changed from a usual way: «departed from tradition».[↗](../../departed/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The train departed on time.[↗](../../departed/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The bus departed at 2:15 and arrived at 3:00, so the trip took 45 minutes.[↗](../../departed/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship departed for France at dawn.[↗](../../departed/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · (euphemism) We lit a candle for our departed friends.[↗](../../departed/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · (euphemism) Let us remember the departed.[↗](../../departed/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He departed from his usual route to avoid the traffic.[↗](../../departed/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The guests departed after dinner.[↗](../../departed/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Soon afterwards his mother also departed from this world.[↗](../../departed/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · And Laban departed, and returned unto his place.[↗](../../departed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.31.55, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departed/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · And they laded their asses with their corn, and departed thence.[↗](../../departed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.42.26, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departed/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · And the anger of the LORD was kindled against them; and He departed.[↗](../../departed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah NUM.12.9, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departed/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") · And Nathan departed unto his house.[↗](../../departed/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.12.15, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departed/#x12 "tree and pragmatics") · And he arose and departed, and went to Samaria.[↗](../../departed/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2KI.10.12, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departed/#x13 "tree and pragmatics") · So all the people departed every one to his house.[↗](../../departed/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.6.19, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departed/#x14 "tree and pragmatics") **departeth** — *Early Modern English, meaning 1:* «departeth» means «departs», a form of «depart»: (formal) To leave, especially to start a journey.[↗](../../departeth/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* and she departeth out of his house, and goeth and becometh another man's wife,[↗](../../departeth/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah DEU.24.2, JPS 1917) **departing** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Departing means leaving, going away from a place, especially for trains, buses and planes.[↗](../../departing/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Departing describes someone who is leaving a job or place: «the departing head teacher».[↗](../../departing/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The train is departing from platform 4.[↗](../../departing/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Passengers departing for London, please board now.[↗](../../departing/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The bus departs at 9:15 and arrives at 10:05; how long is the trip?[↗](../../departing/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We said goodbye to the departing teacher.[↗](../../departing/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Flights departing today may be late.[↗](../../departing/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The ship was departing as we arrived.[↗](../../departing/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing — for she died — that she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.[↗](../../departing/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") (Torah GEN.35.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departing/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · When the LORD spoke at first with Hosea, the LORD said unto Hosea: 'Go, take unto thee a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry; for the land doth commit great harlotry, departing from the LORD.'[↗](../../departing/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.1.2, JPS 1917)[↗](../../departing/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **department** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A department is one part of a big organisation, such as a school, company, shop or government, that deals with one kind of work: the science department, the fire department.[↗](../../department/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A department store is a large shop with different sections selling many kinds of things.[↗](../../department/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A particular area of activity, knowledge or interest.[↗](../../department/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The toy department is on the third floor.[↗](../../department/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Mum works in the sales department of a big company.[↗](../../department/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fire department came quickly when the alarm went off.[↗](../../department/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · We went to the emergency department when my brother broke his arm.[↗](../../department/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The science department has its own labs.[↗](../../department/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Department stores are busy before Christmas.[↗](../../department/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Gallant little Wales has no name to rank alongside these; in this department the Cymru have shown less vigour than the Gaedhel.[↗](../../department/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **departure** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* The act of leaving a place, especially to begin a journey.[↗](../../departure/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A train, bus or plane that is leaving (the departures board).[↗](../../departure/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) A change from the usual way of doing something (a departure from tradition).[↗](../../departure/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (euphemism) Death.[↗](../../departure/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Our departure time is 7:30.[↗](../../departure/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The departures board shows the next train.[↗](../../departure/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Check in two hours before departure.[↗](../../departure/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The departure was 9:40 and the arrival 11:10, so the flight took 1 hour 30 minutes.[↗](../../departure/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Wait in the departure lounge.[↗](../../departure/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · This song is a departure from the band's usual style.[↗](../../departure/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Many other ceremonies took place at my departure.[↗](../../departure/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **depend** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To depend on something means to change according to it: the answer depends on the numbers.[↗](../../depend/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To depend on someone is to need them or trust them: babies depend on their parents.[↗](../../depend/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Giving can make you have more or less: it depends on who gives to whom.[↗](../../depend/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The answer depends on how many groups there are.[↗](../../depend/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Are we going outside?[↗](../../depend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") It depends on the weather.[↗](../../depend/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Plants depend on sunlight to grow.[↗](../../depend/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Baby birds depend on their parents for food.[↗](../../depend/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · You can depend on Sam; he always keeps his promises.[↗](../../depend/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The price depends on the size of the pizza.[↗](../../depend/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Why, you know that our life depends on him.[↗](../../depend/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **dependence** — *In Jewish tradition, meaning 1:* Needing someone or something else for help or support.[↗](../../dependence/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The antithesis of wisdom is foolishness; of wealth, poverty; of fruitfulness, childlessness; of life, death; of dominion, dependence; of peace, war; and of beauty, ugliness.[↗](../../dependence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877)[↗](../../dependence/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") **dependency** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Relying on someone or something to survive, cope or work: «the baby's dependency on its parents».[↗](../../dependency/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A state of needing a drug, alcohol or a habit and finding it very hard to stop; addiction: «nicotine dependency».[↗](../../dependency/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (politics, geography) A territory ruled by another country but not fully part of it: «The Isle of Man is a Crown Dependency».[↗](../../dependency/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (computing) A piece of code or a program that another program needs in order to work.[↗](../../dependency/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* A newborn baby has total dependency on its parents.[↗](../../dependency/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The country tried to reduce its dependency on oil.[↗](../../dependency/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Nicotine dependency makes it hard for smokers to quit.[↗](../../dependency/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Jersey is a Crown Dependency, not part of the UK.[↗](../../dependency/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our game would not run because a dependency was missing.[↗](../../dependency/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Too much dependency on calculators can make mental maths harder.[↗](../../dependency/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **dependent** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (adjective) Needing someone or something for support, help or money: «Babies are dependent on their parents.».[↗](../../dependent/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (adjective) Decided by or changing with something else: «Our trip is dependent on the weather.».[↗](../../dependent/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (adjective) Needing a drug or substance and finding it hard to stop.[↗](../../dependent/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (noun) A person, usually a child, who relies on someone else for money and care: «He has three dependants.».[↗](../../dependent/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 5:* (maths, science) A «dependent variable» is what you measure, which changes when you change something else.[↗](../../dependent/#m5 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Young children are dependent on their parents.[↗](../../dependent/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Our picnic is dependent on the weather.[↗](../../dependent/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · In our experiment, the dependent variable was the height of the bean plant.[↗](../../dependent/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Many towns are dependent on tourism.[↗](../../dependent/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Dad listed us as dependants on the form.[↗](../../dependent/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The total cost is dependent on how many tickets we buy.[↗](../../dependent/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Some animals are dependent on one kind of food.[↗](../../dependent/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · A poor blind Brahman and his wife were dependent on their son for their subsistence.[↗](../../dependent/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) … [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/16/) **17** [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/18/) … [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/62/) - ← previous: [page 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/16/) - next →: [page 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/page/18/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)