depending
Translation
depending on, according to
Examples
We'll go, depending on the weather.
We'll go, depending on the weather.
The price varies depending on the size.
The price varies depending on the size.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) according to; contingent on We'll go, depending on the weather.
Similar Words
Synonyms: contingent on, according to, based on
Etymology
The present participle of the verb 'depend', used prepositionally. It signifies an ongoing condition of 'hanging from' something.
Memory Tips
It's the '-ing' form of 'depend'. Think of it as an ongoing condition: 'the result is currently hanging on...' something else.