Dependence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |dɪˈpendəns|  American pronunciation of the word dependence
Brit.  |dɪˈpend(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word dependence

noun

- the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else (syn: dependency)
- being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (syn: addiction, dependency, habituation)

Extra examples

The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.

Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.

I can have no dependence on his word.

Dependence on alcohol often emanates from unhappiness in the home.

Her cheerful spirits, unbroken by poverty and dependence.

One of the distinguishing features (=features that are different from other things of the same sort) of modern banking is its dependence on computers.

Dependence on alcohol often stems from unhappiness in the home.

Positive feedback creates path dependence.

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