Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dependence

2 senses of dependence

Sense 1
dependence, dependance, dependency -- (the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else)
       => state -- (the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state")

Sense 2
addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation -- (being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs))
       => physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition -- (the condition or state of the body or bodily functions)