Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun dependency
3 senses of dependency
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)
Sense 3
colony, dependency -- (a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country)
=> geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region -- (a demarcated area of the Earth)