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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdependency
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
"Many developing nations strive to reduce their economic dependency on richer countries."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 16th century: from dependent, on the pattern of words ending in -ency.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "dependency" is said worldwide
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dépendance
Transliteration: dépendance
"La dépendance aux combustibles fossiles doit être réduite."
Abhängigkeit
Transliteration: Abhängigkeit
"Die wirtschaftliche Abhängigkeit wächst."
dipendenza
Transliteration: dipendenza
"La dipendenza da internet è un problema moderno."
dependencia
Transliteration: dependencia
"La dependencia energética es un desafío importante."
dependência
Transliteration: dependência
"A dependência química requer tratamento especializado."
निर्भरता
Transliteration: nirbharta
"आयात पर निर्भरता कम की जानी चाहिए।"
依赖性
Transliteration: yīlài xìng
"我们必须减少对进口石油的依赖性。"
의존성
Transliteration: uijonseong
"스마트폰에 대한 의존성이 점점 커지고 있다."
依存
Transliteration: izon
"化石燃料への依存を減らす必要があります。"
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