dependency

American  

[dih-pen-duhn-see] / dɪˈpɛn dən si /

Or dependancy

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.

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dependency British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• nondependancy noun
• nondependency noun
• self-dependency noun

Etymology

Origin of dependency

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

Example Sentences

A specific set of dependencies do satisfy the test’s conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the Ministry of Finance, the bond dependency rate will decline to 24.2% in the next fiscal year from 24.9% in this year’s initial budget.

From The Wall Street Journal

Although not an official part of the UK, the crown dependency of Jersey experienced snow on Thursday morning.

From BBC

Giving stuff away creates a cycle of dependency, no matter how good the person giving things away feels.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are a discipline—an instrument that forces the true cost of dependency into corporate planning and counters predatory trade behavior.

From The Wall Street Journal