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Relying upon; depending upon. / (statistics) Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.

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dependent

IPA(Pronunciation)

/dɪˈpɛndənt/

Adjective

of Irish Manx Scottish (Gaelic) verb forms

Relying upon; depending upon. / (statistics) Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.

Japanese Meaning

依存している。何かに頼って成立している状態。 / 統計学において、別の事象の結果がその確率に影響する状態

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She remained dependent on her mentor for guidance during the research project.

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彼女は研究プロジェクトの間、指導教員に頼っていた。

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Relying upon; depending upon.

It is time the international community faced the reality: we have an unmanageable, unfair, distortionary global tax regime. […] It is the starving of the public sector which has been pivotal in America no longer being the land of opportunity – with a child's life prospects more dependent on the income and education of its parents than in other advanced countries.

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(statistics) Having a probability that is affected by the outcome of a separate event.

The formula for finding the probablity of one event followed by a dependent event is written P(A, B) = P(A) × P(B/A) where P(B/A) is read “the probability of B given A.”

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