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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Archaic spelling of dependence. alt-of, archaic, countable, uncountable

   "Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependance of one fact upon another..."

2. 2
   the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else wordnet
3. 3
   Misspelling of dependence. alt-of, countable, misspelling, uncountable
4. 4
   being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

addictionaddictiondependencedependencedependencyhabituation

Example

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"Science is the knowledge of consequences, and dependance of one fact upon another..."

Etymology

From Middle French dépendance, equivalent to depend + -ance.

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