Depender vs Dependent - What's the difference?
depender | dependent |
(programming) An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in (agent-oriented programming))
Relying upon; depending upon.
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(medicine) Affecting the lower part of the body, such as the legs while standing up, or the back while supine.
Hanging down.
(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.
(grammar) The aorist subjunctive or subjunctive perfective: a form of a verb not used independently but preceded by a particle to form the negative or a tense form. Found in Greek and in the Gaelic languages.
Dependent is a related term of depender.
Dependent is a synonym of depender.
As nouns the difference between depender and dependent
is that depender is an agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming while dependent is one who relies on another for support.As an adjective dependent is
relying upon; depending upon.depender
English
Noun
(en noun)Usage notes
Technical term, not widely used in software engineering outside of (agent-oriented programming); the common term dependent is used instead. In agent-oriented programming, the antonym is dependee, though there is no common language equivalent (other metaphors are used instead, such as parent/child). Further, the circumlocutions “A depends on B” and “B is depended on by A” are used for clarity.Synonyms
* dependant, dependentAntonyms
* dependeedependent
English
Adjective
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Noun
(en noun)- With two children and an ailing mother, she had three dependents in all ... (In British English, this meaning is spelt dependant.)