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Dependency

noun

Noun

1
A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative. countable, uncountable
"Frank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts."
2
a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country wordnet
3
Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else countable, uncountable
"In the United States' governmental structure, the military is conceived as a dependency under the executive branch."
4
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else wordnet
5
The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider. countable, uncountable
"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.""

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6
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) wordnet
7
A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power. countable, uncountable
"‘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.’"
8
A dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol. countable, uncountable
9
Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component. countable, uncountable
"This library has dependencies on a lot of other libraries. We have to compile all of those other libraries first."
10
An external component whose functionality is relied on. countable, uncountable
"One of this library's dependencies is very finicky. It can be hard to get it to compile on some systems."

From dependent + -cy or dependence + -y or depend + -ency.

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