Dependence
noun
The state of relying on or needing something or someone for help or support.
Her dependence on her parents is becoming unhealthy.
Often appears as...
- dependence on
- dependence upon
noun
An addiction to a drug or something that is bad for you.
He has struggled with drug dependence for many years.
Often appears as...
- drug dependence
- alcohol dependence
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Disapproving
noun
The quality or state of being influenced by another variable.
The outcome of the experiment showed a high dependence between the two variables.
Often appears as...
- dependence on
- dependence among
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Academic
noun
A situation in which the existence or function of something relies on another thing.
The dependence of some animals on the plants in their habitat is crucial for their survival.
Often appears as...
- dependence on
- dependence for
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Academic
noun
The state of relying on or needing something or someone for help or support.
Her dependence on her parents is becoming unhealthy.
Often appears as...
- dependence on
- dependence upon
noun
An addiction to a drug or something that is bad for you.
He has struggled with drug dependence for many years.
Often appears as...
- drug dependence
- alcohol dependence
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
The quality or state of being influenced by another variable.
The outcome of the experiment showed a high dependence between the two variables.
Often appears as...
- dependence on
- dependence among
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A situation in which the existence or function of something relies on another thing.
The dependence of some animals on the plants in their habitat is crucial for their survival.
Often appears as...
- dependence on
- dependence for
Usage tips
Academic
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Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Weight
Dependence can imply vulnerability. Use it carefully to avoid suggesting helplessness.
Some adults maintain a healthy dependence on their families.
Pro Tip 2/2Growing Independence
Use 'growing out of dependence' to describe someone becoming self-reliant.
The teenager is growing out of his dependence on his parents.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Weight
Dependence can imply vulnerability. Use it carefully to avoid suggesting helplessness.
Some adults maintain a healthy dependence on their families.
Pro Tip 2/2Growing Independence
Use 'growing out of dependence' to describe someone becoming self-reliant.
The teenager is growing out of his dependence on his parents.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Weight
Dependence can imply vulnerability. Use it carefully to avoid suggesting helplessness.
Some adults maintain a healthy dependence on their families.
Pro Tip 2/2Growing Independence
Use 'growing out of dependence' to describe someone becoming self-reliant.
The teenager is growing out of his dependence on his parents.
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Why do we love? A...
is it can be so captivating, that we are tempted to make it our only reason for being. Yet, dependence on another to justify our existence easily leads to boredom and power games. To avoid this trap, Beauvoir advised loving authentically, which is more like a great friendship.
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The agony of opioid...
I think this story is important. It's not because I think I'm special. This story is important precisely because I'm not special; because nothing that happened to me was all that unique. My dependence on opioids was entirely predictable given the amount that I was prescribed
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What causes opioid...
and even knocks them off the receptors to reverse an overdose. Opioid addiction is rarely a stand-alone illness; frequently, people with opioid dependence are also struggling with a mental health condition. There are both inpatient and outpatient programs that combine
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We the People, and the...
to spread the funder influence so that we restore the idea of dependence upon the people alone. And to do this does not require a constitutional amendment, changing the First Amendment. To do this would require a single statute, a statute establishing what we think of
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What separates us from...
but they have this long childhood, five years of suckling and sleeping with the mother, and then another three, four or five years of emotional dependence on her, even when the next child is born. The importance of learning in that time, when behavior is flexible --
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The sexual deception of...
Able to make more seeds and offspring with the help of its dedicated pollinators, the orchid successfully reproduces in isolation, and becomes a new species. But because of their dependence on sometimes just one pollinator species, orchids are also vulnerable,
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Saving a Siberian Tiger...
sedative wait for the drug the team of them okay they can take up to 10 minutes and winds are this many people around it it's more stress it's harder for the drug dependence fight I just can't quite believe we've got him you know every one
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An eco-modernist...
lit schools the Eco modernist manifesto argues that for all people to have the opportunity to enjoy modern living standards without destroying the natural world we need to move our civilization beyond a dependence on natural resources
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Explorers Save Abandoned...
not only did we find a puppy but we found arguably one of the cutest puppies in the world he'd been abandoned this is supper pup he's the he's the mascot of our supper dependence
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Yuval Noah Harari: The...
In addition, since oil and gas often prop up autocratic and militaristic regimes, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels will be a huge boon to democracy and to peace.
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Why do we love? A...
is it can be so captivating, that we are tempted to make it our only reason for being. Yet, dependence on another to justify our existence easily leads to boredom and power games. To avoid this trap, Beauvoir advised loving authentically, which is more like a great friendship.
Video examples
The agony of opioid...
I think this story is important. It's not because I think I'm special. This story is important precisely because I'm not special; because nothing that happened to me was all that unique. My dependence on opioids was entirely predictable given the amount that I was prescribed
Video examples
What causes opioid...
and even knocks them off the receptors to reverse an overdose. Opioid addiction is rarely a stand-alone illness; frequently, people with opioid dependence are also struggling with a mental health condition. There are both inpatient and outpatient programs that combine
Video examples
We the People, and the...
to spread the funder influence so that we restore the idea of dependence upon the people alone. And to do this does not require a constitutional amendment, changing the First Amendment. To do this would require a single statute, a statute establishing what we think of
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What separates us from...
but they have this long childhood, five years of suckling and sleeping with the mother, and then another three, four or five years of emotional dependence on her, even when the next child is born. The importance of learning in that time, when behavior is flexible --
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The sexual deception of...
Able to make more seeds and offspring with the help of its dedicated pollinators, the orchid successfully reproduces in isolation, and becomes a new species. But because of their dependence on sometimes just one pollinator species, orchids are also vulnerable,
Video examples
Saving a Siberian Tiger...
sedative wait for the drug the team of them okay they can take up to 10 minutes and winds are this many people around it it's more stress it's harder for the drug dependence fight I just can't quite believe we've got him you know every one
Video examples
An eco-modernist...
lit schools the Eco modernist manifesto argues that for all people to have the opportunity to enjoy modern living standards without destroying the natural world we need to move our civilization beyond a dependence on natural resources
Video examples
Explorers Save Abandoned...
not only did we find a puppy but we found arguably one of the cutest puppies in the world he'd been abandoned this is supper pup he's the he's the mascot of our supper dependence
Video examples
Yuval Noah Harari: The...
In addition, since oil and gas often prop up autocratic and militaristic regimes, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels will be a huge boon to democracy and to peace.
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Stella Young
Australian Comedian
We fill our lives with all sorts of things that make it easier for us to get along in the world: wheelchairs, crutches, grabber sticks, hearing aids, canes, guide dogs, modified vehicles, ramps, as well as other kinds of services and supports. Disability does not necessarily mean dependence on other people.
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Joyce Banda
Politician
We have decided to diversify agriculture; we decided to develop our tourism sector. We have decided to develop our mining sector. So these are some of the things we're telling Malawians: we say this is what we need to do in order for us to get out of this total dependence on aid.
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Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
The fundamentals are the U.S. is going to end up being a net exporter of natural gas. That's going to be wonderful to help our balance of payments, reduce our dependence on a lot of countries that aren't so crazy about us, and change many, many parts of what goes on here.
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Fred Allen
American Comedian
It is probably not love that makes the world go around, but rather those mutually supportive alliances through which partners recognize their dependence on each other for the achievement of shared and private goals.
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Kent Conrad
American Politician
Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not the best educated, we're not going to be the most powerful for very long.
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Rollo May
American Psychologist
Many modern people have gone so far in their dependence on others for their feeling of reality that they are afraid that without it they would lose the sense of their own existence.
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John Salazar
American Politician
I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down - our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy.
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Jim Irsay
American Businessman
I have successfully dealt with my dependence and my chronic pain issues. I ask that my privacy and that of my family be respected on this health issue.
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Jacqueline Novogratz
American Businesswoman
I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.
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Thomas Francis Meagher
Irish Soldier
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
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Stella Young
Australian Comedian
We fill our lives with all sorts of things that make it easier for us to get along in the world: wheelchairs, crutches, grabber sticks, hearing aids, canes, guide dogs, modified vehicles, ramps, as well as other kinds of services and supports. Disability does not necessarily mean dependence on other people.
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Joyce Banda
Politician
We have decided to diversify agriculture; we decided to develop our tourism sector. We have decided to develop our mining sector. So these are some of the things we're telling Malawians: we say this is what we need to do in order for us to get out of this total dependence on aid.
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Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
The fundamentals are the U.S. is going to end up being a net exporter of natural gas. That's going to be wonderful to help our balance of payments, reduce our dependence on a lot of countries that aren't so crazy about us, and change many, many parts of what goes on here.
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Fred Allen
American Comedian
It is probably not love that makes the world go around, but rather those mutually supportive alliances through which partners recognize their dependence on each other for the achievement of shared and private goals.
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Kent Conrad
American Politician
Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not the best educated, we're not going to be the most powerful for very long.
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Rollo May
American Psychologist
Many modern people have gone so far in their dependence on others for their feeling of reality that they are afraid that without it they would lose the sense of their own existence.
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John Salazar
American Politician
I have always said there is only one thing that can bring our nation down - our dependence on foreign countries for food and energy. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy.
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Jim Irsay
American Businessman
I have successfully dealt with my dependence and my chronic pain issues. I ask that my privacy and that of my family be respected on this health issue.
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Jacqueline Novogratz
American Businesswoman
I have seen that traditional approaches to charity and aid don't solve problems of poverty. In fact, too often they create dependence.
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Thomas Francis Meagher
Irish Soldier
The dependence of one people upon another, even for the benefits of legislation, is the deepest source of national weakness.
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