Question 1 · Quick check
dependency
CEFRB1
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A country or area controlled by another country.
- 02
noun
A strong need for something, especially a drug.
Examples
Be careful! Affective dependency is not synonym for love!
Careful! Emotional dependency is not synonymous with love!
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 3
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomething dependent on, or subordinate to, something else
The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider.
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
More examples
In contextFrank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts.
In the United States' governmental structure, the military is conceived as a dependency under the executive branch.
This library has dependencies on a lot of other libraries. We have to compile all of those other libraries first.
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Quick test
Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.
Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.
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Origin
noun
From dependent + -cy or dependence + -y or depend + -ency.