noun [U]
1 ~ (on / upon sb/sth) the state of needing the help and support of sb/sth in order to survive or be successful:
his dependence on his parents * Our relationship was based on mutual dependence. * the dependence of Europe on imported foods * financial / economic dependence
OPPINDEPENDENCE
2 (also dependency) the state of being ADDICTED to sth (= unable to stop taking or using it):
drug / alcohol dependence
3 ~ of A and B (technical) the fact of one thing being affected by another:
the close dependence of soil and landforms
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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