dependencies

Variant of dependency

dependency definition

de·pend·ency (dē pen′dən sē, di-)

noun pl. dependencies -·cies

  1. dependence
  2. something dependent or subordinate
  3. a land or territory geographically distinct from the country governing it, and held in trust or as a possession, etc. in a subordinate status
  4. addiction to alcohol or drugs
Also spelled dependancy de·pend′·ancy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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