Dependency Meaning
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative.
nounSomething dependent on, or subordinate to, something else
Sentence Examples
Be careful! Affective dependency is not synonym for love!
Careful! Emotional dependency is not synonymous with love!
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The region's economic ____ on oil exports created instability.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Be careful! Affective ____ is not synonym for love!
Word Origin & History
From dependent + -cy or dependence + -y or depend + -ency.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In discussing this dependency, the Board said that there was clearly such a relationship. Charles Glassman, Donovan's attorney, said "Finnerty [worked] as deputy district attorney and Donovan lived off [Finnerty's] salary.""
— 1983 December 31, Christine Guilfoy, “Gay Man in California Granted Survivor Benefits”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 24, page 1:
"The rules for dependency require that the person claiming the dependency provide more than half of the children's support for the year. Length of time spent with the child is not a consideration. Since your parents probably paid more, they get to claim the dependencies."
— 1999 March 12, TexTax2, “child deductions”, in misc.taxes.moderated (Usenet):
"‘I have a little theory which you Messieurs who go out there must help me to prove. This is my share in the advantages my country shall reap from the possession of such a magnificent dependency.’"
— 1899 February, Joseph Conrad, “The Heart of Darkness”, in Blackwood’s Edinburgh Magazine, volume CLXV, number M, New York, N.Y.: The Leonard Scott Publishing Company, […], →OCLC, part I, page 201:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The region's economic ____ on oil exports created instability.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Be careful! Affective ____ is not synonym for love!