dependency
/dɪˈpɛndənsi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.52 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The status of being a legal dependent; the relationship between a dependent and their provider.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
Reliance on the functionality provided by some other, external component.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Frank's sullen dependency was driving his father nuts."
- "In the United States' governmental structure, the military is conceived as a dependency under the executive branch."
- "In discussing this dependency, the Board said that there was clearly such a relationship. Charles Glassman, Donovan's attorney, said "Finnerty [worked] as deputy district attorney and Donovan lived off [Finnerty's] salary.""
- "The rules for dependency require that the person claiming the dependency provide more than half of the children's support for the year. Length of time spent with the child is not a consideration. Since your parents probably paid more, they get to claim the dependencies."
- "‘I have a little theory which you Messieurs who go out there must help me to prove. This is my share in the advantages my country shall reap from the possession of such a magnificent dependency.’"
- "This library has dependencies on a lot of other libraries. We have to compile all of those other libraries first."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈpɛndənsi/
- British English: /dɪˈpɛndənsi/