Thesaurus: dependence

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1. n. The act or state of depending; state of being dependent; a hanging down or from; suspension from a support.
2. n. The state of being influenced and determined by something; subjection (as of an effect to its cause).
3. n. Mutu/// /onnection and support; concatenation; systematic ///er relation.
4. n. Subjection to the direction or disposal of another; inability to help or provide for one's self.
5. n. A resting with confidence; reliance; trust.
6. n. That on which one depends or relies; as, he was her sole dependence.
7. n. That which depends; anything dependent or suspended; anything attached a subordinate to, or contingent on, something else.
8. n. A matter depending, or in suspense, and still to be determined; ground of controversy or quarrel.
9. n. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
10. n. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
11. n:100 n. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else