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dependency

/dɪˈpɛndənsi/noun4 syllables

Dependency means: being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).

Synonyms for dependency8

noun, as in being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

addiction, dependence, dependance, habituation

noun, as in the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

dependence, dependance

noun, as in a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

colony

also used for dependency

protectorate, province, dominion

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What does dependency mean?3

noun

1

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

2

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

3

a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dependency?1

three syllables

tendency
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Dependency in a sentence

  • Algeria needs to get rid of its dependency on oil.Amastan
  • Be careful! Affective dependency is not synonym for love!unknown
  • Careful! Emotional dependency is not synonymous with love!AlanF_US
  • Drugs can cause both dependency and tolerance.whitefishglobal
  • How do you overcome co-dependency?Amastan
  • Narcissists create a false sense of dependency in others to ensure their constant attention and validation.Amastan
  • Dependency theory explains global economic inequalities.menaud
  • Tom has a caffeine dependency, doesn't he?end

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Forms of dependency

as a noun

plural
dependencies