dependance Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
addiction; habituation; dependence; dependency.
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noun the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
dependence; dependency.
WordNet
De*pend"ant, De*pend"ance, De*pend"an*cy noun
(Also<
- Dependant
- Dependance
- Dependancy
)
Definitions
See Dependent ,Dependence ,Dependency .✍ The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
