dependence
/dɪpˈɛndʌns/noun3 syllables
Dependence means: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).
Synonyms for dependence4
noun, as in being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
noun, as in the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
What does dependence mean?2
noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with dependence?2
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Dependence in a sentence
- Shy people can develop drug dependence as a defense.CM
- There is a long way from oil dependence to a renewable energy society.neron
- Algeria wants to reduce dependence on foreign imports.Amastan
- Algeria wants to reduce dependence on foreign technology.Amastan
- The ritual nature of smoking makes nicotine dependence difficult to overcome.User82312
- Belize's dependence on energy imports makes it susceptible to energy price shocks.The_World_Factbook
- This heavy dependence on exports exposes the economy to fluctuations in global demand.The_World_Factbook
- We need to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels.Hybrid
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Forms of dependence
as a noun
- plural
- dependences