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   dependence

   /dɪˈpɛnd(ə)ns/

   noun

   • 1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else: "Japan's dependence on imported oil" Similar helplessnessweaknessdefencelessnessvulnerabilitysubserviencesubordinationOpposite independence
   • ▪ reliance on someone or something for financial support: "the dependence of our medical schools on grant funds" Similar reliance onneed forseeking support fromleaning onclinging totrust infaith inconfidence inbelief in
   • ▪ addiction to drink or drugs: "alcohol dependence" Similar addictiondependencyover-reliancereliancecravingcompulsionfixationobsessionabuseinformal:jones

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘hanging down or something that hangs down’): from Old French dependance, from the verb dependre (see depend).

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   The meaning of DEPENDENCE is the quality or state of being dependent; especially : the quality or state of being influenced or determined by or subject to another. How to use dependence in a sentence.

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   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.

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   Dependence definition: the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.. See examples of DEPENDENCE used in a sentence.

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   Dependence is a state where someone is heavily reliant on someone or something else. This could mean the dependence of children on parents or an addict on a drug. Since to depend on someone is to need them, dependence is a state or condition of strong need.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEPENDENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Your dependence on something or someone is your need for them in order to succeed or be able to survive.

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   DEPENDENCE meaning: a situation in which you need someone or something all the time in order to exist or continue as…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdependence noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   dependence. noun. OPAL W. /dɪˈpendəns/. /dɪˈpendəns/. [uncountable] the state of needing the help and support of somebody/something in order to survive or be successful. Our relationship was based on mutual dependence. financial/economic dependence.

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   the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence: the dependence of an effect upon a cause. the state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use.

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    Definition of dependence noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Dependence definition: The condition of being dependent on a substance such as a drug or on a given behavior.