dependency | ||
1. | [ noun ] lack of independence or self-sufficiency | |
Synonyms: | dependence dependance | |
Related terms: | state reliance subordination contingency helplessness bet | |
2. | [ noun ] (geography) a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country | |
Synonyms: | colony | |
Related terms: | geographical_area crown_colony new_netherland | |
3. | [ noun ] (psychology) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | |
Synonyms: | dependence habituation addiction | |
Related terms: | physiological_state drug_addiction narcotic | |
Similar spelling: |
dependence dependent dependent_on depend_on dependance dependably dependable depend_upon defender deepened deafened De_Ponte depending_on dependant_on dependant defending defendant |