dependence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/dɪˈpɛndəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dɪˈpɛndəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(di pendəns)


dependence
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Sense: The inability to provide for oneself
Synonyms:
yoke Collocations, subordination, subservience, servility, inability to act independently, subjection to control, inability to work, reliance on others, helplessness, tutelage, wardship, dependency, addiction Collocations, habituation, necessity Collocations, co-dependence, need Collocations, attachment Collocations, neediness
Sense: Contingency
Synonyms:
sequence Collocations, connection Collocations, interdependence, relationship Collocations, contingency Collocations, reliance Collocations, responsibility Collocations
Sense: Reliance
Synonyms:
trust Collocations, belief Collocations, confidence Collocations, credence, faith Collocations, reliance Collocations, reliability Collocations, trustworthiness, hope Collocations, expectation Collocations, trustiness


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