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- Dictionarydependency/dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nsi/
noun
- 1. a country or province controlled by another: "the islands became dependencies of Norway and Denmark" Similar
- 2. dependence: "the country's dependency on the oil industry" Similar
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a situation in which you need something or someone and are unable to continue normally without them: Some parents infantilize young adults and keep them in a permanent state of dependency.
noun. de· pen· den· cy di-ˈpen-dən (t)-sē. plural dependencies. Synonyms of dependency. 1. : dependence sense 1. 2. : something that is dependent on something else. especially : a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it. 3. : a building (such as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling. Synonyms.
Dependency definition: the state of being dependent; dependence. . See examples of DEPENDENCY used in a sentence.
Definitions of dependency. noun. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. synonyms: dependance, dependence. see more. noun. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
noun. /dɪˈpendənsi/ (plural dependencies) [uncountable] dependency (on/upon somebody/something) the state of relying on somebody/something for something, especially in a way you do not consider right or necessary. financial dependency. Their aim is to reduce people's dependency on the welfare state. compare codependency.
You talk about someone's dependency when they have a deep emotional, physical, or financial need for a particular person or thing, especially one that you consider excessive or undesirable. We worried about his dependency on his mother.
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing or operating: dependence on The company needs to reduce its dependence on just one particular product. She has developed a deep dependence on him (= she needs him emotionally). Drug dependence led to her early death. Fewer examples.
