Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word CONDITIONAL

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We know that "dependent" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case dependent = conditional.
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What does CONDITIONAL mean?

CONDITIONAL noun
  1. (grammar) A conditional sentence; a statement that depends on a condition being true or false.
  2. (grammar) The conditional mood.
  3. A statement that one sentence is true if another is.
  4. An instruction that branches depending on the truth of a condition at that point.
  5. A limitation.
CONDITIONAL adjective
  1. Limited by a condition.
  2. Stating that one sentence is true if another is.
  3. (grammar) Expressing a condition or supposition.

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