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t'>self-support

Examples

//The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
//Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
//a harmful dependence on foreign oil

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Middle English dependaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French dependence, dependance, from dependant dependent entry 1 + -ence, -ance -ence, -ance

dependence

noun

variants: also dependance

Synonyms & Antonyms

the quality or state of needing something or someone self-support

Examples

//The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
//Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
//a harmful dependence on foreign oil

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Middle English dependaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French dependence, dependance, from dependant dependent entry 1 + -ence, -ance -ence, -ance

dependence

noun

variants: also dependance

Synonyms & Antonyms

the quality or state of needing something or someone self-support

Examples

//The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
//Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
//a harmful dependence on foreign oil

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Middle English dependaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French dependence, dependance, from dependant dependent entry 1 + -ence, -ance -ence, -ance

dependence

noun

variants: also dependance

Synonyms & Antonyms

the quality or state of needing something or someone self-support

Examples

//The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
//Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
//a harmful dependence on foreign oil

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Middle English dependaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French dependence, dependance, from dependant dependent entry 1 + -ence, -ance -ence, -ance

dependence

noun

variants: also dependance

Synonyms & Antonyms

the quality or state of needing something or someone self-support

Examples

//The company was hurt by its dependence on government loans.
//Our dependence upon foreign oil makes our economy vulnerable.
//a harmful dependence on foreign oil

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Middle English dependaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French dependence, dependance, from dependant dependent entry 1 + -ence, -ance -ence, -ance

dependence

noun

variants: also dependance

Synonyms & Antonyms

the quality or state of needing something or someone