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dependence

UK
/dɪˈpɛndəns/
US
/dɪˈpɛndəns/

Translations

dependencenoun
dependences
pl
dépendanceDans le sens de l'addiction à une substance ou à un comportement.
Her dependence on caffeine made it difficult for her to start the day without a cup of coffee.
Sa dépendance à la caféine lui rendait difficile de commencer la journée sans une tasse de café.
dépendanceDans le sens de relation de subordination ou d'influence.
The dependence of the economy on oil prices is a major factor in financial planning.
La dépendance de l'économie aux prix du pétrole est un facteur majeur dans la planification financière.
His dependence on his parents for financial support was becoming a concern.
Sa dépendance financière envers ses parents commençait à devenir préoccupante.
Additional translations
dépendanceTerritoire politiquement ou économiquement contrôlé par un État plus puissant.
Synonyms
reliance
subservience
addiction
subordination
attachment
confidence
trust
dependency
Antonyms
independence
dependenceadjective
more dependence
Comp.
most dependence
Super.
UK
/dɪˈpɛndəns/
US
/dɪˈpɛndəns/
Attributive use: modifies another noun (e.g., "dependence treatment").
dépendantEmployé dans un registre spécialisé pour qualifier ce qui relève de la dépendance, notamment en médecine.
The clinic offers specialised dependence rehabilitation programmes.
La clinique propose des programmes spécialisés de réadaptation pour les personnes dépendantes.

Definitions

dependencenoun
The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.
His dependence on his parents for financial support was becoming a concern.
A condition in which a person is unable to stop using a substance or engaging in a behavior.
Her dependence on caffeine made it difficult for her to start the day without a cup of coffee.
The state of being influenced or determined by something else.
The dependence of the economy on oil prices is a major factor in financial planning.
A territory that is politically or economically controlled by a more powerful state; a colony or dependency.
Greenland was once a Danish dependence.
dependenceadjective
Relating to or characteristic of dependence, especially substance dependence.
The clinic offers specialised dependence rehabilitation programmes.
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