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- Dictionaryde·pend·ence/dəˈpend(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else: "Japan's dependence on imported oil" Similar Opposite
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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.
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. The region's complete dependence on tourism is rather worrying. All her life she had a childlike dependence on the people around her.
Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
Dependence is a state where someone is heavily reliant on someone or something else. This could mean the dependence of children on parents or an addict on a drug.
the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like. Her complete reliability earned her our dependence. an object of reliance or trust. 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.
dependence of A and B (specialist) the fact of one thing being affected by another. Definition of dependence noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEPENDENCE meaning: a situation in which you need someone or something all the time in order to exist or continue as…. Learn more.
1. the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like. 2. reliance; trust. 3. the state of being conditional or contingent on something: the dependence of an effect upon a cause. 4. the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug or alcohol. 5. subordination or subjection.
There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dependence, seven of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive. [...] 2. If you talk about drug dependence or alcohol dependence, you are referring to a situation where someone is addicted to drugs or is an alcoholic. [...] 3.
