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In British English, "dependent" is an adjective.Example: "He is dependent upon his mother.""He is drug-dependent."In British English, "dependant" is a noun.Example: "He is a dependant." (For example, a welfare recipient is a dependant or ward of the state.)However, in American English, "dependent" is used as both the adjective and the noun. "Dependant," although officially an alternate spelling, is virtually non-existent in the U.S.
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