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- Dictionaryde·pend·en·cy/dəˈpend(ə)nsē/
noun
- 1. a dependent or subordinate thing, especially 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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a situation in which you need something or someone and are unable to continue normally without them: Some parents infantilize young adults and keep them in a permanent state of dependency.
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.
Definitions of dependency. noun. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. synonyms: dependance, dependence. see more. noun. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance. an outbuilding or annex. a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country. dependency. / dɪˈpɛndənsɪ / noun. a territory subject to a state on which it does not border. a dependent or subordinate person or thing.
noun. /dɪˈpendənsi/ (plural dependencies) [uncountable] dependency (on/upon somebody/something) the state of relying on somebody/something for something, especially in a way you do not consider right or necessary. financial dependency. Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state. compare codependency.
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.
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing or operating: dependence on The company needs to reduce its dependence on just one particular product. She has developed a deep dependence on him (= she needs him emotionally). Drug dependence led to her early death. Fewer examples.
