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- [dih-pen-duh ns]
- /dɪˈpɛn dəns/
- /dɪˈpen.dəns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-pen-duh ns]
- /dɪˈpɛn dəns/
Definitions of dependence word
- uncountable noun dependence Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive. 3
- uncountable noun dependence 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
- uncountable noun dependence You talk about the dependence of one thing on another when the first thing will be affected or determined by the second. 3
- noun dependence the state or fact of being dependent, esp for support or help 3
- noun dependence reliance; trust; confidence 3
- noun dependence an object or person relied upon 3
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Origin of dependence
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English dependaunce < Old French dependance, equivalent to depend(re) (see depend) + -ance -ence
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Parts of speech for Dependence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dependence popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dependence usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dependence
noun dependence
- dependency — A dependency is a country which is controlled by another country.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- faith — a female given name.
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- habit — an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary: the habit of looking both ways before crossing the street.
Antonyms for dependence
noun dependence
- disbelief — the inability or refusal to believe or to accept something as true.
- distrust — to regard with doubt or suspicion; have no trust in.
- indifference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
- independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.
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