self-de|pend|ence — «SEHLF dih PEHN duhns», noun. reliance on oneself with a feeling of independence of others; self reliance … Useful english dictionary
de|pend|ence — «dih PEHN duhns», noun. 1. the fact or condition of being dependent: »the dependence of crops on good weather. The former addict s medical dependence on methadone is a parallel to the diabetic s dependence on insulin (New York Times). 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
in|ter|de|pend|ence — «IHN tuhr dih PEHN duhns», noun. dependence on each other; mutual dependence: »There is an intimate interdependence of intellect and morals (Emerson) … Useful english dictionary
sem|i-in|de|pend|ence — «SEHM ee IHN dih PEHN duhns», noun. partial freedom, as from control; incomplete independence … Useful english dictionary
nondependence — non de•pend′ence n … From formal English to slang
dependence — de|pend|ence [ dı pendəns ] or de|pend|en|cy [ dı pendənsi ] noun uncount ** 1. ) a situation in which you need someone or something in order to live or succeed: dependence on: our dependence on our parents the industry s dependence on coal 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
interdependent — in•ter•de•pend•ent [[t]ˌɪn tər dɪˈpɛn dənt[/t]] adj. mutually dependent; depending on each other • Etymology: 1810–20 in ter•de•pend′ence, in ter•de•pend′en•cy, n. in ter•de•pend′ent•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
interdependent — in|ter|de|pend|ent [ ,ıntərdı pendənt ] adjective things that are interdependent are related to one another in such a close way that each one needs the others in order to exist: an increasingly interdependent global economy ╾ in|ter|de|pend|ence… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
codependent — co•de•pend•ent [[t]ˌkoʊ dɪˈpɛn dənt[/t]] adj. 1) psl soc of or pertaining to a relationship in which one person is physically or psychologically addicted, as to alcohol, and the other person is psychologically dependent on the first 2) psl soc… … From formal English to slang
impendent — im•pend•ent [[t]ɪmˈpɛn dənt[/t]] adj. near at hand; impending • Etymology: 1585–95; < L im•pend′ence, im•pend′en•cy, n … From formal English to slang
