Word Games Pro Dictionary

dependency

noun

a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

Quick reference

Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
D
Ends with
Y
Contains
EP
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈpɛndənsi

Listen

Audio Pronunciation

Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country

noun

  1. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

noun

  1. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

Similar words

Synonyms

Scroll to Top