transcription, транскрипция: [ dɪpendənsi ]
( dependencies)
1.
A dependency is a country which is controlled by another country.
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2.
You talk about someone’s dependency when they have a deep emotional, physical, or financial need for a particular person or thing, especially one that you consider excessive or undesirable.
We worried about his dependency on his mother...
≠ independence
N-UNCOUNT : oft N on n
3.
If you talk about alcohol dependency or chemical dependency , you are referring to a situation where someone is an alcoholic or is addicted to drugs. ( mainly AM )
In 1985, he began to show signs of alcohol and drug dependency...
= addiction
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