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dependent clause a clause that is syntactically not a complete sentence and is used typically as an attachment to an independent clause. A dependent clause adds additional meaning to the independent clause and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
dependent colony colony in which a majority native population is ruled by a small number of representatives from the controlling nation.
self-dependent combined form of dependent.