˜yÐÄvlog

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dependency

or »å±ð·±è±ð²Ô»å·²¹²Ô·³¦²â

[ dih-pen-duhn-see ]

noun

plural dependencies.
  1. the state of being dependent; dependence.
  2. something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance.
  3. an outbuilding or annex.
  4. a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.


dependency

/ »åɪˈ±èÉ›²Ô»åÉ™²Ô²õɪ /

noun

  1. a territory subject to a state on which it does not border
  2. a dependent or subordinate person or thing
  3. psychol overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc
  4. another word for dependence
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôd±ð·±è±ð²Ô»åa²Ô·³¦²â noun plural nondependancies
  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôd±ð·±è±ð²Ô»åIJÔ·³¦²â noun plural nondependencies
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·±è±ð²Ô»åIJÔ·³¦²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of dependency1

First recorded in 1585–95; dependence + -y 3
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Example Sentences

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By the time she was transferred to a higher dependency unit, at the Royal Preston hospital, she had suffered a brain injury from which she could not recover.

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