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Depending vs Dependant - What's the difference?

depending | dependant |

As verbs the difference between depending and dependant

is that depending is while dependant is .

As an adjective dependant is

dependent.

As a noun dependant is

dependent; one who is dependent.

depending

English

Verb

(head)

    • Derived terms

    * dependingly

    dependant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) A person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).
  • (US)

    • References

    * Merriam-Webster Indicating only US spelling is "dependent" (redirects, lists British spelling as a "variant".)'' * Pam Peters, The Cambridge Guide to English Usage , pp. 148-149. * Encarta Always a misspelling in US English, adjective and noun are differentiated in British English by spelling.