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dependencythe state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈpendənsi/

Korean meaning: 의존, 종속; 다른 사람이나 것에 의존하거나 통제받는 상태

Korean pronunciation: 디-펜-던-시 (강세: 펜)

Example Sentences

  • My smartphone dependency is so severe that I check it every 30 seconds like a digital zombie.
  • The company is working to reduce its dependency on foreign suppliers.
  • His coffee dependency reached legendary levels - he once tried to brew coffee with energy drinks.

dependency

NOUN

//dɪˈpendənsi//

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

dependency concept
💡 Concept

Complete reliance on coffee machine

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dependency rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The frequency feeds the tendency of dependency

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈpendənsi/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈpendənsi/

🌳Etymology

Prefixde--
Rootpend
Suffix--ency

Origin

라틴어 'dependere'에서 유래되었으며, 'de-(아래로)'와 'pendere(매달리다)'가 합쳐진 말입니다. 마치 무언가에 매달려 있는 상태를 표현하죠.

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🎵Rhyme

tendencyfrequencycurrency
tendency
frequency
currency

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My smartphone dependency is so severe that I check it every 30 seconds like a digital zombie.

The company is working to reduce its dependency on foreign suppliers.

😄 Fun example

His coffee dependency reached legendary levels - he once tried to brew coffee with energy drinks.

Breaking free from dependency requires patience and strong willpower.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

dependencerelianceaddictionattachment

Antonyms

independenceself-relianceautonomy

Related

dependentdependcodependencyinterdependence