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de·pend·ence (dē pen′dəns, di-)

noun

  1. the condition or fact of being dependent; specif.,
    1. a being contingent upon or influenced, controlled, or determined by something else
    2. reliance (on another) for support or aid
    3. subordination
  2. reliance; trust
  3. dependency (sense )

Etymology: ME dependaunce < OFr dependance or ML dependentia < L dependens: see dependent

Also spelled dependance de·pend′·ance

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