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non-dependence

non--de·pend·ence
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te dih-pen-duh ns]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ dɪˈpɛn dəns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te dih-pen-duh ns]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ dɪˈpɛn dəns/

Definitions of non-dependence word

  • noun non-dependence the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like. 1
  • noun non-dependence reliance; confidence; trust: Her complete reliability earned her our dependence. 1
  • noun non-dependence an object of reliance or trust. 1
  • noun non-dependence the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence: the dependence of an effect upon a cause. 1
  • noun non-dependence the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use. 1
  • noun non-dependence subordination or subjection: the dependence of Martinique upon France. 1

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Origin of non-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 Non-dependence

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

non-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".

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