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dependency

or de·pend·an·cy

[ dih-pen-duh n-see ]
/ dɪˈpɛn dən si /
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noun, plural de·pend·en·cies.

the state of being dependent; dependence.
something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance.
an outbuilding or annex.
a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.

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RELATED WORDS

need, addiction, colony, assurance, belief, credence, expectation, faith, hope, responsibility, stability, stock, trust, interdependence, steadiness, responsibleness, trustiness, trustworthiness, attachment, contingency

Nearby words

dependant, dependantly, dependants, dependence, dependencies, dependency, dependency-prone, dependent, dependent clause, dependent drainage, dependent edema

Origin of dependency

First recorded in 1585–95; dependence + -y3
Related formsnon·de·pend·an·cy, noun, plural non·de·pend·an·cies.non·de·pend·en·cy, noun, plural non·de·pend·en·cies.self-de·pend·en·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dependencies

dependency

sometimes US dependancy

/ (dɪˈpɛndənsɪ) /

noun plural -cies

a territory subject to a state on which it does not border
a dependent or subordinate person or thing
psychol overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc
another word for dependence
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