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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.
Definition of dependency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEPENDENCE definition: 1. the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to…. Learn 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.
Dependency definition: the state of being dependent; dependence. . See examples of DEPENDENCY used in a sentence.
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.
de•pend•en•cy (di pen′ dən sē), n., pl. -cies. the state of being dependent; dependence. something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance. an outbuilding or annex. Government a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country. Also, de•pend′an•cy. dependence + - y3 1585–95.
the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence: the dependence of an effect upon a cause. the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use. subordination or subjection: the dependence of Martinique upon France. dependence. / dɪˈpɛndəns /
