noun๐ShareA state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative."The student's dependency on the teacher's guidance prevented them from working independently on the project. "attitudecharactermindsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareSomething dependent on, or subordinate to, something else:"The student's success in the second course had a direct dependency on his performance in the first one. "systembusinesseconomyorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power."The island nation was a dependency of the larger empire, relying on the empire for defense and trade. "politicsgovernmentnationstateworldhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareA dependence on a habit-forming substance such as a drug or alcohol; addiction."His dependency on caffeine was so strong that he couldn't function without several cups of coffee each morning. "medicinesubstanceminddiseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareReliance 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."technologycomputingsystemfunctiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun๐ShareAn external component whose functionality is relied on."The mobile phone app is a dependency for my daily schedule. "technologycomputingsystemtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
