Used to show that something changes according to different conditions, choices, or situations, as in 'depending on the weather'.
From the verb *depend*, from Latin *dependere* ('to hang from'). The -ing form became a common linking word to introduce conditions.
When you say 'depending on', you’re quietly admitting that reality isn’t fixed—outcomes 'hang' on certain factors. It’s a small phrase that carries a big idea: many answers are 'it depends'.
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