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

(US) One who relies on another for support / (grammar) An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements, modifiers and determiners.

plural of dependent

In a dependent manner.

plural of depender

Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results.

plural of dependence

plural of dependance

In a dependable manner.

plural of dependability