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dependence
[dih-pen-duhns]
noun
the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
reliance; confidence; trust.
Her complete reliability earned her our dependence.
an object of reliance or trust.
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
/ »åÉŖĖ±čɲŌ»åɲŌ²õ /
noun
the state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help
reliance; trust; confidence
rareĢżan object or person relied upon
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- nondependance noun
- nondependence noun
- overdependence noun
- predependence noun
- self-dependence noun
- semidependence noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of dependence1
Example Sentences
Initially, the results were encouraging, with Wilson losing much of his excess weight and making a partial recovery from his drug dependence.
President Trump promised a new āgolden ageā for America, but itās been anything but that for Los Angeles, with its dependence on trade and immigrant labor ā two backbones of the regionās economy.
Others may warn that anthropomorphizing machines could lead to a neglect of human needs, particularly if corporations exploit sentimental attachment or dependence for profit, as has been the case with social media.
What India needed, Nehru said, was a directly elected president - freed from parliamentary dependence and capable of taking "tough, unpleasant and unpopular decisions" in the national interest, Prof Raghavan writes.
"This dependence on fossil fuels means that we are really at the whims of energy markets, global energy producers and hostile dictators."
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