dependency
Translation
reliance, addiction, protectorate
Examples
He has a dependency on alcohol.
He has a dependency on alcohol.
The island is a British Crown dependency.
The island is a British Crown dependency.
This software has many external dependencies.
This software has many external dependencies.
Grammar Patterns
((on sth.)) an addiction to (sth.) He has a dependency on alcohol.
a dependency a country controlled by another The island is a British Crown dependency.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reliance, addiction, colony; Antonyms: independence
Etymology
From 'dependent' + '-cy' (a suffix forming abstract nouns). The state or quality of being dependent.
Memory Tips
'Dependence' is the general state. A 'dependency' is a specific, countable thing you depend on, like a drug, another country, or a piece of code.