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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•pend•ence /dɪˈpɛndəns/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the state of relying on someone or something for aid or support:the dependence on the West for luxury items.
- reliance;
trust:dependence on religion. - the state of being a condition for something to follow:the dependence of an effect upon a cause.
- Psychiatrythe state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug:the frightening dependence on drugs.
Sometimes, deˈpend•ance. See -pend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•pend•ence (di pen′dəns),USA pronunciation n. - the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
- reliance;
confidence;
trust:Her complete reliability earned her our dependence. - an object of reliance or trust.
- the state of being conditional or contingent on something, as through a natural or logical sequence:the dependence of an effect upon a cause.
- Psychiatrythe state of being psychologically or physiologically dependent on a drug after a prolonged period of use.
- subordination or subjection:the dependence of Martinique upon France.
Also, de•pend′ance. - Old French dependance, equivalent. to depend(re) (see depend) + -ance -ence
- late Middle English dependaunce 1400–50
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