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Kids Definition dependency noun de· pend· en· cy di-ˈpen-dən-sē plural dependencies 1 : dependence sense 1 2 : a territory under the authority of a nation but not formally a part of it
dependency noun (COUNTRY) [ C ] a country that is supported and governed by another country: Saint Helena is a British dependency whose inhabitants have full UK citizenship. More examples. The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are Crown dependencies. The Baltic states were former Soviet dependencies.
Dependency happens when you can't function without the help of someone or something. If you have a dependency on coffee, you need it to be human in the morning.
Dependency definition: the state of being dependent; dependence. . See examples of DEPENDENCY used in a sentence.
Definition of dependency noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DEPENDENCY meaning: 1 : the quality of being dependent dependence; 2 : an area that is controlled by a country but that is not formally a part of it.
DEPENDENCE definition: 1. the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to…. Learn more.
de•pend•en•cy. n., pl. -cies. 1. the state of being dependent; dependence. 2. something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance. 3. a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country. 4. outbuilding; annex. Sometimes, de•pend′an•cy.
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 / dɪˈpɛndəns /
DEPENDENCE meaning: 1 : the state of being dependent: such as; 2 : the state of needing something or someone else for support, help, etc. + on or upon.
