dependency
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
noun
- A situation in which someone or something needs another person or thing in order to survive, function, or be successful.
- Her dependency on her parents ended when she got her first job.
- The country's dependency on oil exports makes its economy unstable.
- The software has a dependency on an older operating system.
- A country or region that is controlled by another country.
- The island was once a British dependency before gaining independence.
- Many small dependencies rely on the mainland for defense and trade.
- Puerto Rico is a territory that functions as a dependency of the United States.
- An addiction to a substance, such as drugs or alcohol.
- Physical dependency on caffeine can cause headaches when you stop drinking coffee.
- The doctor warned her about the risk of dependency with long-term use of the medication.
- He entered a rehabilitation center to treat his dependency on painkillers.
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