| NOUN | state | dependency, dependence, dependance | the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | dependency, addiction, dependence, dependance, habituation | being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) | |
| location | dependency, colony | a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country |
| Sounds | dihpeh'ndahnsiy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy... | |
| Meaning | The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | dependence, dependance | |
| Narrower | contingency | The state of being contingent on something |
| helplessness | The state of needing help from something | |
| reliance | The state of relying on something | |
| subordination | The state of being subordinate to something | |
| Broader | state | The way something is with respect to its main attributes |
| Spanish | dependencia | |
| Catalan | dependència | |
| Adjectives | dependent | relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed |
| Verbs | depend | have confidence or faith in |
| Meaning | abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | addiction, dependence, dependance, habituation | |
| Category | narcotic | A drug that produces numbness or stupor |
| Narrower | drug addiction, white plague | An addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug) |
| Broader | physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition | The condition or state of the body or bodily functions |
| Spanish | adicción, dependencia | |
| Catalan | addicció, dependència | |
| Adjectives | dependent | addicted to a drug |
| Meaning | A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | colony | |
| Instances | Cayman Islands | A British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica |
| New Netherland | A Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam | |
| Narrower | Crown Colony | A British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor |
| Broader | geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region | A demarcated area of the Earth |
| Spanish | colonia, dominio, provincia, territorio | |
| Catalan | colònia, domini, província | |
| Adjectives | dependent | being under the power or sovereignty of another or others |
©2001-25 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact
English |
Spanish |
Catalan
Privacy |
Robots