Afhængigt

Afhængigt is a Danish adjective meaning dependent or contingent. It describes something that relies on or is influenced by another factor. The most common construction is with the preposition af: afhængig af [something], as in projects or conditions that depend on a certain variable. The neuter form afhængigt is used in some grammatical contexts, particularly before neuter nouns or in predicative clauses, while the base form afhængig is more generally used with common-gender nouns.

The related noun is afhængighed, which denotes dependency or reliance and can also refer to addiction in medical or social contexts. The term is often contrasted with uafhængig, meaning independent.

Common expressions include afhængigt af hinanden to express mutual dependence, and afhængigt af omstændighederne to indicate conditionality or dependence on circumstances. In everyday language, afhængigt frequently conveys that outcomes or states are not fixed but depend on other factors, such as resources, weather, or external conditions.

Examples of usage include: "Projektet er afhængigt af finansiering," meaning the project depends on funding; "Systemet er afhængigt af en stabil forbindelse," referring to reliance on a stable connection; and "Våbenkapløbet er afhængigt af internationale forhold," illustrating dependence on external factors. The term is widely used across contexts, from technical discussions to everyday speech, to describe things that do not operate in isolation but are conditioned by other elements.

See also: afhængig, afhængighed, uafhængig.