Phrase guide

depending on

prep · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep

Meaning 1

Conditioned upon; to a varying extent or degree based on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From depending + on.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: selon — conditioned upon
  • Italian: a seconda di — conditioned upon
  • Pannonian Rusyn: зависно од (zavisno od) — conditioned upon
  • Pannonian Rusyn: у зависносци од (u zavisnosci od) — conditioned upon
  • Polish: w zależności od — conditioned upon
  • Polish: zależnie od — conditioned upon
  • Vietnamese: tùy — conditioned upon
  • Vietnamese: tùy theo — conditioned upon
  • Walloon: sorlon — conditioned upon