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dependence

or de·pend·ance

[ dih-pen-duhns ]

noun

  1. the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
  2. reliance; confidence; trust:

    Her complete reliability earned her our dependence.

  3. an object of reliance or trust.
  4. the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence:

    the dependence of an effect upon a cause.

  5. the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use.
  6. subordination or subjection:

    the dependence of Martinique upon France.



dependence

/ dɪˈpɛndəns /

noun

  1. the state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help
  2. reliance; trust; confidence
  3. rare.
    an object or person relied upon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • nonde·pendance noun
  • nonde·pendence noun
  • over·de·pendence noun
  • prede·pendence noun
  • self-de·pendence noun
  • semi·de·pendence noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of dependence1

1400–50; late Middle English dependaunce < Old French dependance, equivalent to depend ( re ) ( depend ) + -ance -ence
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Example Sentences

The dependence on foreign donors to make mpox vaccine purchases and cover liability is embarrassing to another person deeply involved with the mpox response, who asked not to be named.

It’s a sly note of social observation from Beckett on how inhumanity is transmitted in a play that is focused on our mutual dependence in a world without metaphysical foundation or solace.

Stringfellow said one of her goals is to help generate discussion about how Los Angeles can reduce its dependence on water imported from the Eastern Sierra and other sources hundreds of miles away.

It did not model the impact of its blueprint on consumer bills "given the heavy dependence on policy choices".

From BBC

Policies encouraging settler colonialism ultimately led to more sedentary lifestyles and a dependence on fast, convenient and processed foods – such as hamburgers – regardless of the individual or environmental costs.

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