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- Dictionarydependency/dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. a country or province controlled by another: "the islands became dependencies of Norway and Denmark" Similar
- 2. dependence: "the country's dependency on the oil industry" Similar
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DEPENDENCY definition: 1. a situation in which you need something or someone and are unable to continue normally without…. Learn more.
noun. de· pen· den· cy di-ˈpen-dən (t)-sē. plural dependencies. Synonyms of dependency. 1. : dependence sense 1. 2. : something that is dependent on something else. especially : a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it. 3. : a building (such as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling. Synonyms.
Dependency happens when you can't function without the help of someone or something. If you have a dependency on coffee, you need it to be human in the morning. Not sure? Ask the people you live with.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a territory subject to a state on which it does not border. 2. (Sociology) a dependent or subordinate person or thing. 3. (Psychology) psychol overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc. 4. another word for dependence.
DEPENDENCE definition: 1. the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to…. Learn more.
Definition of dependency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. countable noun. A dependency is a country which is controlled by another country. ...the tiny British dependency of Montserrat in the eastern Caribbean. 2. uncountable noun.
noun. a territory subject to a state on which it does not border. a dependent or subordinate person or thing. psychol overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc. another word for dependence.
The meaning of DEPENDENCE is the quality or state of being dependent; especially : the quality or state of being influenced or determined by or subject to another. How to use dependence in a sentence.
A land or territory geographically distinct from the country governing it, and held in trust or as a possession, etc. in a subordinate status. Webster's New World. A minor territory under the jurisdiction of a government. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Addiction to alcohol or drugs. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
