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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"
noun [ U ] uk / dɪˈpendəns / us ( also dependency, uk / dɪˈpendəntsi / us ) Add to word list. a situation in which you need someone or something all the time in order to exist or continue as before: Our society needs to reduce its dependence on the car. (Definition of dependence from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. : the quality or state of being dependent. especially : the quality or state of being influenced or determined by or subject to another. 2. : reliance, trust. 3. : one that is relied on. 4. a. : drug addiction. developed a dependence on painkillers. b. : habituation sense 2b. Synonyms. dependency. reliance.
dependence. the state of needing the help and support of somebody/something in order to survive or be successful. Our relationship was based on mutual dependence. 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.
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.
Check pronunciation: dependence. Definition of dependence noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1 day ago · 3 senses: 1. the state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help 2. reliance; trust; confidence 3. rare an object or.... Click for more definitions.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧pen‧dence /dɪˈpendəns/ (also dependency) noun [ uncountable] 1 when you depend on the help and support of someone or something else in order to exist or be successful OPP independence dependence on/upon our dependence on oil as a source of energy the financial dependency of some women on men...
