# depending

Pronunciation: say "di-PEND-ing" /dɪˈpɛndɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of depend. — present participle and gerund of depend
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of depend. Use this -ing form when one thing is controlled or decided by another.
   - _Depending on the test results, the team will adjust its strategy._
   - _The final cost varies, depending on how many guests attend._

## Adjective

2. Suspended from another element of a design, such as a shield, a helmet, or a chain.
   - Simple: Hanging down from something else, like a badge that hangs from a chain.
   - _The royal crest, depending from the helmet, swayed as he rode into the courtyard._
   - _Each knight wore a small badge depending from a heavy gold chain._

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