Definitions and Examples of appendant, dependent, attached
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Attached or added to something else as a natural or expected part or accompaniment.
Example
The appendix is an appendant organ in the human body.
Requiring someone or something for financial, emotional, or other support.
Example
Children are dependent on their parents for food, shelter, and care.
Joined or fastened to something else; connected.
Example
The photo was attached to the email.
Key Differences: appendant vs dependent vs attached
- 1Appendant describes something that is naturally or expectedly attached to something else.
- 2Dependent describes something that relies on something or someone else for support.
- 3Attached describes something that is joined or fastened to something else.
Effective Usage of appendant, dependent, attached
- 1Legal Terminology: Use appendant and nonappendant to describe legal rights and obligations.
- 2Relationships: Use dependent to describe a person who relies on another for support.
- 3Physical Objects: Use attached to describe objects that are joined or fastened to something else.
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Remember this!
The antonyms appendant, dependent, and attached describe different types of relationships between two things. Use these words to describe legal rights and obligations, relationships, and physical objects.
