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dependent on

The company's expansion is dependent on securing a new round of funding.

Definition
  1. Adjective:
    • Contingent upon, conditional on: Requiring the existence, occurrence, or presence of something else as a prior condition or circumstance. It describes a state where one thing is directly influenced or controlled by another.
Usage
  • The adjective phrase dependent on is used to show that the subject's state, success, or existence relies on a specific condition, factor, or person.
  • It is typically followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund (the -ing form of a verb used as a noun).
  • It can describe plans, outcomes, feelings, or situations.
Examples
  • Adjective:
    • Our picnic is dependent on the weather. (The picnic will only happen if the weather is good.)
    • The child is still dependent on her parents for financial support. (The child requires her parents' support.)
    • The success of the project is dependent on securing more funding. (The project's success requires more funding first.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to be heavily/directly/entirely dependent on": These adverbs intensify the degree of reliance.
    • The country's economy is heavily dependent on tourism.
  • "to become/grow dependent on": This structure describes the process of developing a reliance.
    • Patients can become dependent on certain pain medications.
Variants and Related Words
  • Dependent (adj): Relying on someone or something else. (Often followed by 'on' or 'upon').
    • A dependent clause.
  • Dependence (n): The state of being dependent.
    • The region's dependence on a single industry is risky.
  • Depend (v): To be controlled or determined by. (Used with 'on' or 'upon').
    • It depends on the cost.
  • Contingent on/upon (adj): A close synonym, often used in formal or official contexts.
    • The pay raise is contingent upon performance.
Synonyms
  • Contingent on: Subject to a condition being met.
  • Conditional on: Only happening if something else happens first.
  • Subject to: Likely or able to be affected by.
  • Reliant on: Needing someone or something for support.
Related Phrases
  • Dependent variable (n): In mathematics and science, a variable whose value depends on that of another (the independent variable).
Notes on Meaning
  • The core meaning of dependent on involves a relationship of necessity or conditionality (A needs B to be true or to happen).
  • It can have a neutral meaning (e.g., plans dependent on approval) or a negative connotation (e.g., an unhealthy dependence on a substance).
dependent on

The company's expansion is dependent on securing a new round of funding.

Adjective
  1. determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
    • arms sales contingent on the approval of congress

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