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noun, plural -cies.
1.
the state of being dependent; dependence.
2.
something dependent or subordinate; appurtenance.
3.
an outbuilding or annex.
4.
a subject territory that is not an integral part of the ruling country.
Also, de·pend·an·cy.
Related forms
non·de·pend·an·cy, noun, plural -cies.
non·de·pend·en·cy, noun, plural -cies.
self-de·pend·en·cy, noun
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| dependency or sometimes (US) dependancy (dɪˈpɛndənsɪ) | |
| —n , pl -cies | |
| 1. | a territory subject to a state on which it does not border |
| 2. | a dependent or subordinate person or thing |
| 3. | psychol overreliance by a person on another person or on a drug, etc |
| 4. | another word for dependence |
| dependancy or sometimes (US) dependancy | |
| —n | |
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dependency
1590s (adj.), 1610s (n.), from dependent (q.v.). Originally also dependancy, on the French model, but the Latinate form gradually pushed this into disuse; see -ance. Meaning "territory subordinate to another nation" is recorded from 1684.
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