The key word here is 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵. This means that the variable's value depends upon something else. For example, to figure out Y, you need to multiply 4 times X and then add 3. Whatever value you put for X determines what Y's value will be. So Y depends upon the value of X . That makes Y a dependent variable.
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That refers to a variable that depends on one or more other variables (the "independent" variables), in such a way that if the independent variable(s) change, the dependent variable also changes.