What does Dependence mean?
Definitions for Dependence
dɪˈpɛn dənsde·pen·dence
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Princeton's WordNet
dependence, dependance, dependencynoun
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituationnoun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Wiktionary
dependencenoun
The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.
He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.
dependencenoun
An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.
Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Dependence, Dependencynoun
Etymology: from depend, Latin.
We invade the rights of our neighbours, not upon account of covetousness, but of dominion, that we may create dependencies. Jeremy Collier, on Pride.
Let me report to him
Your sweet dependency, and you shall find
A conqu’ror that will pray in aid for kindness,
Where he for grace is kneel’d to. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.At their setting out they must have their commission, or letters patents from the king, that so they may acknowledge their dependency upon the crown of England. Francis Bacon, to Villiers.
We speak of the sublunary worlds, this earth, and its dependencies, which rose out of a chaos about six thousand years ago. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
Her madness hath the oddest frame of sense;
Such a dependency of thing on thing,
As e’er I heard in madness. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure.I took pleasure to trace out the cause of effects, and the dependence of one thing upon another in the visible creation. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.
The expectation of the performance of our desire, is that we call dependence upon him for help and assistance. Edward Stillingfleet.
ChatGPT
dependence
Dependence refers to a state of reliance or need for something or someone for support or survival. This can manifest in various contexts such as emotional, financial, chemical, or physical dependence and can range from reliance on a person, substance, or activity. It generally implies a lack of self-sufficiency or autonomy.
Webster Dictionary
Dependencenoun
the act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a support
Dependencenoun
the state of being influenced and determined by something; subjection (as of an effect to its cause)
Dependencenoun
mutu/// /onnection and support; concatenation; systematic ///er relation
Dependencenoun
subjection to the direction or disposal of another; inability to help or provide for one's self
Dependencenoun
a resting with confidence; reliance; trust
Dependencenoun
that on which one depends or relies; as, he was her sole dependence
Dependencenoun
that which depends; anything dependent or suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on, something else
Dependencenoun
a matter depending, or in suspense, and still to be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel
British National Corpus
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Dependence' in Nouns Frequency: #2569
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Dependence in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Dependence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Dependence in a Sentence
Dependence is a two-sided sword…….. it kills the person on either side of it!!!!
It is not true that equality is a law of nature. Nature has no equality. Its soverign law is subordination and dependence.
Barrasso's state has plentiful uranium reserves. Late last year, President Trump issued a presidential order to break U.S. dependence on foreign minerals. I think President Trump is focused on the fact there are critical minerals, and for an America first economy and American national security, uranium to me is high on that list. A spokesperson for the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security said the bureau is reviewing the petition from Ur-Energy and Energy Fuels to.
We take our shape, it is true, within and against that cage of reality bequeathed us at our birth; and yet is precisely through our dependence on this reality that we are most endlessly betrayed.
In the very long term, we have to lower our dependence on nuclear. Based on current progress, nuclear power reliance may not reach even 10 percent.
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Translations for Dependence
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- اعتمادArabic
- зависимост, довериеBulgarian
- závislostCzech
- AbhängigkeitGerman
- εθισμός, εξάρτησηGreek
- manio, pasio, dependecoEsperanto
- dependenciaSpanish
- riippuvuusFinnish
- dépendanceFrench
- spleá, spleáchasIrish
- תלותHebrew
- dipendenzaItalian
- atkarībaLatvian
- avhengighetNorwegian
- afhankelijkheid, nood, verslavingDutch
- ଅବଲମ୍ବନOriya
- vício, dependênciaPortuguese
- subjugare, subordonare, dependențăRomanian
- зависимостьRussian
- òvisnōst, závisnōstSerbo-Croatian
- varësiAlbanian
- beroendeSwedish
- சார்புTamil
- bağımlılıkTurkish
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