dependency
(noun)
noun
1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Similar word(s): dependance, dependence
Definition categories: state
2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Similar word(s): addiction, dependance, dependence, habituation
Definition categories: state
3. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
Similar word(s): colony
Definition categories: location
Sentences with dependency as a noun:
- 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.