dependance
- noun
- /dɪˈpɛndəns/
- Archaic
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dependencia
- The country's reliance on foreign aid indicates a high level of dependence on external support.
OK, lot of truth to that, but a dependence on cheap Russian oil and gas.
- OK, lot of truth to that, but a dependence on cheap Russian oil and gas.
- I want independence, not dependence on the government.
- It's time to say put that independence aside and bring dependence into a relationship.
- This is the same way we are going to reduce folks dependence on welfare and medical.
- But point being, you're either either way, your dependence will grow.
- If someone else is putting up the money, that's dependence.
- But so, so, but, but also, yes, it has an unbelievable increase in our dependence on hostile foreign powers.
- So, you know, that speaks to a dependence or something.
- Women these days, they're not solving for having dependence and providing for dependence.
Examples
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This is the same way we are going to reduce folks dependence on welfare and medical.
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So for instance, a lot of we're very vulnerable because of our dependence on the sun.
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OK, lot of truth to that, but a dependence on cheap Russian oil and gas.
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I want independence, not dependence on the government.
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So I think our vulnerability is greater because our dependence on these systems is is greater.
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You know, I think once you've decided that, it sort of takes away your dependence on other people.
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We will bring these jobs back to our shores and end our dependence on foreign chip.
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This massive scale of fossil fuel dependence pollutes the Earth, and it won't last forever.
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Many families suffer from a dependence on food banks to meet their basic needs.
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His dependence on technology made it difficult for him to interact with people face-to-face.
Synonyms
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3.2
Trust in people or things that you depend on
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3.6
Needing another person or thing for help and control
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4.4
Needing help from another person or thing to do everyday tasks
Antonyms
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3.0
Freedom from control by others, for example when a country is free or a person supports themselves
How Dependent
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Etymology
Dependance comes from the Latin parts de- and pendere, with pendere meaning 'to hang', as in pendant. So, to be dependent is like 'hanging on' to someone or something — relying on them or being controlled by them.