ALL meanings of dependence
de·pend·ence
D d - 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
- noun dependence the condition or fact of being dependent 3
- noun dependence a being contingent upon or influenced, controlled, or determined by something else 3
- noun dependence reliance (on another) for support or aid 3
- noun dependence subordination 3
- noun dependence reliance; trust 3
- noun dependence dependency (sense 4) 3
- noun dependence The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. 1
- noun dependence the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like. 1
- noun dependence reliance; confidence; trust: Her complete reliability earned her our dependence. 1
- noun dependence an object of reliance or trust. 1
- noun 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 dependence the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use. 1
- noun dependence subordination or subjection: the dependence of Martinique upon France. 1
- noun dependence reliance 1
- noun dependence drug, alcohol: addiction 1
- noun dependence drug, alcohol: addition 1
- noun dependence The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. 0
- noun dependence An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance. 0