"depending" meaning in English

See depending in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} depending (not comparable)
  1. (heraldry) Suspended or hanging from another element, such as a shield, helmet, crest, or a badge hanging from a chain. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Heraldry Derived forms: dependingly Related terms: depend
    Sense id: en-depending-en-adj-AmCMlP-h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 9 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} depending
  1. present participle and gerund of depend Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: depend
    Sense id: en-depending-en-verb-Sj1UgaB~

Alternative forms

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