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Definition of Dependency

1. Noun. The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.

2. Noun. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).

3. Noun. A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country.

Definition of Dependency

1. n. State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.

Definition of Dependency

1. Noun. A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative. ¹

2. Noun. Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else: ¹

3. Noun. A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power. ¹

4. Noun. A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol; addiction. ¹

5. Noun. (computing) Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Dependency

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Medical Definition of Dependency

1. The tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or support. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dependency

dependability dependable dependableness dependables dependably dependance dependances dependant dependant on(p) dependants

depended dependee dependence dependences dependencies dependency (current term) dependency culture dependency injection dependency injections dependency inversion principle

dependent dependent beat dependent clause dependent clauses dependent drainage dependent oedema dependent on(p) dependent personality dependent personality disorder dependent variable

Literary usage of Dependency

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Problems of Child Welfare by George Benjamin Mangold (1914)
"Causes of dependency. The prevention of dependency furnishes one of the most ... A very large percentage of dependency is due to fundamental conditions that ..."

2. Counselor's Manual for Relapse Prevention with Chemically Dependent Criminal by Terence T. Gorski, John M. Kelley (1999)
"Chapter 1—What Is Chemical dependency/Addiction? Chemical dependency is a ... As a result of the disease of chemical dependency, people are unable to ..."

3. An Essay on the Government of Dependencies by George Cornewall Lewis, Charles Prestwood Lucas (1891)
"Modes by There are two modes in which a dependency may lose its distinctive ... As a dependency is a territory governed by an immediate government of a ..."

4. The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for by Edmund Burke, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress), John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress) (1793)
"... the dependency of the colonies, &c. Bill brought in for the total repeal of ... dependency on the crown and parliament, Sec. ..."

5. Jewish Philanthropy: An Exposition of Principles and Methods of Jewish by Boris David Bogen (1917)
"At the same time, there are, in the case of dependency among the Jews, special causes ... In those days the underlying cause of dependency,—the reason for ..."

6. Child Problems by George Benjamin Mangold (1913)
"Such cases differ from pure dependency in that, not only must a proper ... CAUSES OF dependency. The prevention of dependency furnishes one of the most ..."

7. Overview of Addiction Treatment Effectiveness by Mim J. Landry (1996)
"During the 1980's, "traditional" chemical dependency treatment was the predominant approach for addicted employees at companies with employee assistance ..."

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