Difference between Dependent and Qualified

What is the difference between Dependent and Qualified?

Dependent as an adjective is relying upon; depending upon while Qualified as an adjective is meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.

Dependent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: One who relies on another for support An element in phrase or clause structure that is not the head. Includes complements modifiers and determiners. (Greek grammar) the aorist subjunctive form of a verb; or non-past, perfective form of a verb

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Relying upon; depending upon (of certain Irish irregular verbs): standing only after a preverbal particle Used in questions, negative sentences and after certain particles and prepositions.

Example sentence: The climate crisis is both the easiest and the hardest issue we have ever faced. The easiest because we know what we must do. We must stop the emissions of greenhouse gases. The hardest because our current economics are still totally dependent on burning fossil fuels, and thereby destroying ecosystems in order to create everlasting economic growth.

Qualified

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Meeting the standards, requirements, and training for a position.Restricted or limited by conditions.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To describe or characterize something by listing its qualities.

Example sentence: Hillary Clinton is as qualified or more qualified than I am to be Vice President of the United States of America. Let's get that straight. She's a truly close personal friend. She is qualified to be President of the United States of America. She's easily qualified to be Vice President of the United States of America.

We hope you now know whether to use Dependent or Qualified in your sentence.

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