Dependency (noun)

  1. The state of depending on someone or something.
  2. The state of being dependent or reliant on something or someone.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french dependance, from dependre "hang down" (see depend).

Examples:

  1. The country's economy was in a state of dependency on foreign aid.
  2. He had a dependency on alcohol and couldn't stop drinking.
  3. The dependency on oil was causing problems for the country.
  4. The child had a dependency on his mother and couldn't be left alone.
  5. The dependency on technology was causing problems with communication.
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