dependant
C2Substantiv/US /ˈdɛpɛndænt/ DEPENDANT; UK /ˈdɛpɛndænt/ DEPENDANT/
See Dependent, Dependence, Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the.
