dependent children

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• Aid to Families with Dependent Children — (AFDC) was the name of a federal assistance program in effect from 1935 to 1997, [ [http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2001/takeitfromme/abouttheissues.html PBS.org] , Timeline of National Welfare Reform] which was administered by the United States… …   Wikipedia

• dependent child — A term applied to a normal child without means for self support who must be supported by someone other than the person to whom he naturally could look for support, that is, a parent or guardian. Re Souers, 135 Misc 521, 238 NYS 738. Dependency on …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• dependent — I UK [dɪˈpendənt] / US adjective *** Get it right: dependent: The usual preposition to use with dependent is on, not of: Wrong: Women in those times were totally dependent of their husbands. Right: Women in those times were totally dependent on… …   English dictionary

• dependent — de|pen|dent1 W3S3 [dıˈpendənt] adj 1.) needing someone or something in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etc ≠ ↑independent dependent on/upon ▪ Norway s economy is heavily dependent on natural resources. ▪ Jan s mother was dependent on… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dependent — [[t]dɪpe̱ndənt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ on/upon n To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive. The local economy is overwhelmingly dependent on oil and gas extraction... Up to two… …   English dictionary

• dependent — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English dependant, from Anglo French, present participle of dependre Date: 14th century 1. hanging down 2. a. determined or conditioned by another ; contingent < plans that are dependent on the weather > b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• dependent — de|pend|ent1 [ dı pendənt ] adjective *** 1. ) if you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to live or succeed: a married couple with dependent children dependent on/upon: They hate being dependent on their parents. 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dependent — adjective 1 needing someone or something else in order to exist, be successful, be healthy etc: Do you have any dependent children? | be dependent on/upon sth (for): The young are totally dependent on their parents for food and shelter. 2… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• dependent*/*/ — [dɪˈpendənt] adj 1) if you are dependent on someone or something, you need them in order to live or succeed a married couple with dependent children[/ex] They hate being dependent on their parents.[/ex] 2) if one thing is dependent on another, it …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Dependent — Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * dependent de‧pen‧dent [dɪˈpendənt] adjective needing another person to provide money, food, clothes etc: • Do… …   Financial and business terms

• dependent — Acceptance of a capital budgeting project contingent on the acceptance of another project. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * dependent de‧pen‧dent [dɪˈpendənt] adjective needing another person to provide money, food, clothes etc: • Do you have …   Financial and business terms