Word Type

Noun

The word "dependency" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

independency

Derived Terms

British Crown dependency Crown dependency Ross Dependency autodependency chemical dependency chemidependency codependency dependency culture dependency grammar dependency hell dependency injection dependency inversion principle dependency ratio dependency theory engineered dependency environmental dependency syndrome functional dependency high dependency unit interdependency overdependency partial dependency path dependency technodependency thermodependency transitive dependency trivial functional dependency

Derived From

depend

Context

computing

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

geographic area geographic region geographical area geographical region physical condition physiological condition physiological state state

Related Terms

dependee dependence depender

Related Terms

addiction alcohol colony component dependee dependence dependent drug external forming functionality habit independence independent power rule subject subordinate substance territory

Synonym Network

addiction colony dependence

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