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dependency

de·pend·en·cy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-pen-duh n-see]
    • /dɪˈpɛn dən si/
    • /dɪˈpen.dən.si/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-pen-duh n-see]
    • /dɪˈpɛn dən si/

Definitions of dependency word

  • countable noun dependency A dependency is a country which is controlled by another country. 3
  • uncountable noun dependency You talk about someone's dependency when they have a deep emotional, physical, or financial need for a particular person or thing, especially one that you consider excessive or undesirable. 3
  • variable noun dependency If you talk about alcohol dependency or chemical dependency, you are referring to a situation where someone is an alcoholic or is addicted to drugs. 3
  • noun dependency a territory subject to a state on which it does not border 3
  • noun dependency a dependent or subordinate person or thing 3
  • noun dependency overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc 3

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Origin of dependency

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; dependence + -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dependency

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dependency popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% 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".

dependency usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dependency

noun dependency

  • need — a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there.
  • addiction — Addiction is the condition of taking harmful drugs and being unable to stop taking them.
  • colony — A colony is a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
  • territory — any tract of land; region or district.
  • adjunct — Something that is an adjunct to something larger or more important is connected with it or helps to perform the same task.

Antonyms for dependency

noun dependency

  • independence — a city in W Missouri: starting point of the Santa Fe and Oregon trails.

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