income-dependent
|in/come-de/pen/dent|
/ˈɪn.kʌm dɪˈpɛn.dənt/
financial reliance
Etymology
'income-dependent' originates from the combination of 'income' and 'dependent', where 'income' refers to money received, and 'dependent' means relying on something.
'Income' and 'dependent' have been used separately in English since the 14th century, and their combination into 'income-dependent' is a modern usage to describe financial reliance.
Initially, 'dependent' meant 'relying on', and when combined with 'income', it evolved to specifically mean reliance on financial earnings.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relying on or determined by the amount of income one receives.
The eligibility for the scholarship is income-dependent.
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Last updated: 2025/01/14 12:09