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dependency
noun de·pen·den·cy \-dən(t)-sē\
: the quality of being dependent
: an area that is controlled by a country but that is not formally a part of it
plural de·pen·den·cies
Full Definition of DEPENDENCY
1
: dependence 1
2
: something that is dependent on something else; especially : a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it
3
: a building (as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling
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First Known Use of DEPENDENCY
1594
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- dependence, reliance
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dependency
noun de·pen·den·cy \-dən-sē\
plural de·pen·den·cies
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