dependence

  • 21dependence — noun (U) 1 a situation in which you depend on the help and support of someone or something else in order to exist or be successful (+ on/upon): We need to reduce our dependence on oil as a source of energy. opposite independence 2 drug/alcohol… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 22dependence — noun a) The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. He had a deep dependence on her for guidance. b) An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a …

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  • 23dependence — also dependance noun Date: 15th century 1. the quality or state of being dependent; especially the quality or state of being influenced or determined by or subject to another 2. reliance, trust 3. one that is relied on 4 …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 24Dependence — Zweigbetrieb; Außenstelle; Vertretung; Niederlassung; Filiale; Zweigniederlassung; Geschäftsstelle; Kontor; Zweigstelle; Standort; Tochterunternehmen; …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 25DEPENDENCE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index dependence noun parasite adjective parasitic verb freeload independence noun freedom, independence …

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  • 26dependence — n 1. connection, attachment, contingency, reference, bearing, relevancy, relationship; interconnection, interdependence, mutual dependence. 2. subordination, subservience, deference, submission; subjugation, subjection, servility, servitude, yoke …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 27dependence — de•pend•ence [[t]dɪˈpɛn dəns[/t]] n. 1) the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like 2) reliance; trust 3) the state of being conditional or contingent on something: the dependence of an effect upon a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 28dependence — /dəˈpɛndəns/ (say duh penduhns) noun 1. the state of depending for aid, support, etc. 2. reliance; confidence; trust. 3. the state of being conditional or contingent on something; natural or logical sequence. 4. subordination or subjection: the… …

  • 29dependence — priklausomybė statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. dependence vok. Abhängigkeit, f rus. зависимость, f pranc. dépendance, f …

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  • 30dependence — priklausomybė statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. dependence vok. Abhängigkeit, f; Beziehung, f rus. зависимость, f pranc. dépendance, f …

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