The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
a harmful dependence on foreign oil
drug and alcohol dependence [=addiction, dependency]
She eventually developed a dependence on the painkillers she was taking.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dence — ac·ci·dence; an·ti·co·in·ci·dence; co·in·ci·dence; cor·re·spon·dence; cre·dence; dec·a·dence; de·spon·dence; dif·fi·dence; dis·si·dence; im·pu·dence; in·ci·dence; in·de·pen·dence; ju·ris·pru·dence; prece·dence; pres·i·dence; pru·dence;… … English syllables
dependence — de·pen·dence … English syllables
dependence — The quality or condition of relying upon, being influenced by, or being subservient to a person or object reflecting a particular need. [L. dependeo, to hang from] anchorage d. the need of normal cells to have an appropriate surface to attach to… … Medical dictionary
Independence Day — In|de|pen|dence Day [ɪndɪ pɛnd(ə)ns deɪ ], der; [engl., aus: independence = Unabhängigkeit (wohl unter Einfluss von gleichbed. frz. indépendance aus: in = un , nicht [< lat. in ] u. dependence [< frz. dépendance, ↑ Dependance]) u. day =… … Universal-Lexikon
co-dependent — co de·pen·dent or co·de·pen·dent (kō dĭ pĕnʹdənt) adj. 1. Mutually dependent. 2. Of or relating to a relationship in which one person is psychologically dependent in an unhealthy way on someone who is addicted to a drug or self destructive… … Universalium
independent — in·de·pen·dent adj 1: not dependent on others (as parents) for livelihood; esp: not a dependent declared she was independent on her financial aid form 2 a: not affiliated with another usu. larger unit an independent adjuster b: not contingent on… … Law dictionary
codependence — co·de·pen·dence .kō di pen dən(t)s n CODEPENDENCY … Medical dictionary
interdependence — in|ter|de|pen|dence [ˌıntədıˈpendəns US tər ] n also in|ter|de|pen|den|cy [ dənsi] [C usually singular, U] a situation in which people or things depend on each other interdependence of ▪ the interdependence of our body s immune and nervous… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Declaration of Independence — Declaration of In|de|pen|dence, the the document written in 1776, in which the thirteen British colonies in America officially stated that they were an independent nation and would no longer agree to be ruled by Britain. The most famous part of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
dependence — de|pen|dence [dıˈpendəns] n also dependency [U] 1.) when you depend on the help and support of someone or something else in order to exist or be successful ≠ ↑independence dependence on/upon ▪ our dependence on oil as a source of energy ▪ the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
