noun🔗ShareA state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative."Her constant dependencies on her parents for even simple tasks prevented her from developing independence. "attitudemindcharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:"The software program has several dependencies; it needs a specific operating system and libraries to run correctly. "systemorganizationbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power."France still maintains several overseas dependencies in the Pacific and Caribbean. "politicsgovernmentnationstatehistoryworldChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol; addiction."His escalating dependencies on alcohol severely damaged his health and relationships. "medicinesubstancemindconditionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareReliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component."This library has dependencies on a lot of other libraries. We have to compile all of those other libraries first."technologycomputingsystemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn external component whose functionality is relied on."The software program has several dependencies, including a specific operating system and a database, without which it cannot run properly. "technologycomputingsystemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
