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Reliant vs Dependant - What's the difference?

reliant | dependant |

As adjectives the difference between reliant and dependant

is that reliant is having reliance on while dependant is obsolete spelling of lang=en.

As a noun dependant is

a person who depends on another for support, particularly financial support (= US dependent).

reliant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having reliance on.
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    • , volume=189, issue=7, page=26, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= How algorithms rule the world , passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.}}

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    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.