dependency
English Thesaurus
1. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country (noun.location)
| hyponym | : | crown colony, |
| definition | : | a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | cayman islands, |
| definition | : | a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center (noun.location) |
| instance hyponym | : | new netherland, |
| definition | : | a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664 (noun.location) |
2. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | state, |
| definition | : | the way something is with respect to its main attributes (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | helplessness, |
| definition | : | the state of needing help from something (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | reliance, |
| definition | : | the state of relying on something (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | subordination, |
| definition | : | the state of being subordinate to something (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | contingency, |
| definition | : | the state of being contingent on something (noun.state) |
3. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)
| domain category | : | narcotic, |
| definition | : | a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction (noun.artifact) |
4. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country (noun.location)
| derivation | : | colonist, settler, |
| definition | : | a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dependent, subject, |
| definition | : | being under the power or sovereignty of another or others (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | colonial, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony (adj.pert) |
5. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else (noun.state)
| derivation | : | dependent, |
| definition | : | relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed (adj.all) |
6. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)
| derivation | : | accustom, habituate, |
| definition | : | make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | addict, hook, |
| definition | : | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption) |
7. a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country (noun.location)
| derivation | : | colonist, settler, |
| definition | : | a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | dependent, subject, |
| definition | : | being under the power or sovereignty of another or others (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | colonial, |
| definition | : | of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony (adj.pert) |
8. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else (noun.state)
| derivation | : | dependent, |
| definition | : | relying on or requiring a person or thing for support, supply, or what is needed (adj.all) |
9. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (noun.state)
| derivation | : | accustom, habituate, |
| definition | : | make psychologically or physically used (to something) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | addict, hook, |
| definition | : | to cause (someone or oneself) to become dependent (on something, especially a narcotic drug) (verb.consumption) |
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