Word
depending
Phoneticsde·pend·ing, stress on the second syllable
US/dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/
UK/dɪpˈɛndɪŋ/
Definitions
01determined by
B1 · Intermediate
v. you use this to say that something is decided by another situation or fact.
v. functioning as a prepositional participle to indicate that an outcome is contingent upon specific factors.
“Depending on the weather, we might have the party in the garden.”
“The final cost of the renovation will vary significantly depending on the quality of the materials selected by the client.”
Usage
Always followed by the preposition 'on'.
Pitfall
Depending of the weather, we will go.
Depending on the weather, we will go.
The verb 'depend' and its participle 'depending' always take the preposition 'on', never 'of'.
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02relying on
B1 · Intermediate
v. needing someone or something for help or support.
v. relying on a person or thing for financial, emotional, or physical support.
“She is currently depending on her parents for financial help while she studies.”
“The local economy is heavily depending on seasonal tourism, which makes the winter months particularly difficult for small business owners.”
03hanging down
C2 · Proficiency Technical · Formal
adj. hanging or swinging down from something else.
adj. suspended or hanging from another element; often used in technical descriptions of heraldry or anatomy.
“The depending vines reached all the way to the forest floor.”
“The knight's crest featured a depending badge, intricately carved from ivory and suspended by a heavy gold chain.”
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B1 PreliminaryIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.4.0–5.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 3.0–3.544–71TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.550–784
- Frequency
- Common
- Level
- B1 · Intermediate
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