dependency
/dɪˈpendənsi/noun
उच्चारण डिपेन्डन्सी
निर्भरता, आश्रितता
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noun
- 1
[U] ~ (on/upon sb/sth)
the state of relying on somebody or something for help or support, often too much
निर्भरता, आश्रितता
- The country wants to reduce its dependency on imported oil.
- drug dependency
Synonyms dependence reliance addiction
Opposite independence self-reliance
- 2
[C]
a country, an area or a state that is controlled by another country
पराधीन देश/क्षेत्र, आश्रित राज्य
- The island was once a British dependency.
Synonyms colony territory protectorate
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
dependence reliance addiction colony territory protectorate
Antonyms
independence self-reliance
§Grammar and usage
We say dependency on something, not dependency of it.
Dependency on something कहा जाता है, न कि dependency of।