dependency

Or de·pend·an·cy

[dih-pen-duhn-see]

noun

plural

dependencies 

1. the state of being dependent; dependence.

2. something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance.

3. an outbuilding or annex.

4. a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.

dependency

/ dɪˈpɛndənsɪ /

noun

1. a territory subject to a state on which it does not border

2. a dependent or subordinate person or thing

3. psychol overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc

4. another word for dependence

Other Word Forms

• nondependancy noun
• nondependency noun
• self-dependency noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dependency¹

First recorded in 1585–95; dependence + -y ³

Example Sentences

You can’t tariff your way out of dependency when your own refineries are designed to process heavy Canadian crude.

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In the longer run, the question is who can unwind their dependency on the other faster.

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“Stickiness lets us see how temperature or humidity is changing over a particular location or time, as well as how those dependencies look in different locations at the same time,” said Ivanovich.

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“The Fed is not on a preset path, data dependency is now more necessary than before, especially as Fed officials attempt to calibrate between conflicting goals,” he wrote.

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The US has "hit China exactly where its dependency is deepest," said Mr Raghavendra.

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