"dependant" meaning in English

See dependant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /dɪˈpɛndənt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dependant.wav Forms: more dependant [comparative], most dependant [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} dependant (comparative more dependant, superlative most dependant)
  1. Obsolete spelling of dependent. Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: dependent Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-dependant-en-adj-WOic9k1I Disambiguation of People: 31 35 34
  2. Misspelling of dependent. Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: dependent Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-dependant-en-adj-~22CNrEg Disambiguation of People: 31 35 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: dependancy

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈpɛndənt/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-dependant.wav Forms: dependants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dependant (plural dependants)
  1. UK and Commonwealth standard spelling of dependent. Categories (topical): Insurance, People
    Sense id: en-dependant-en-noun-1aylGJJR Disambiguation of Insurance: 14 12 74 Disambiguation of People: 31 35 34 Categories (other): British English, Commonwealth English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 14 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 12 74 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 11 75

Inflected forms

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