"dependency" meaning in English

See dependency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dɪˈpɛndənsi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-dependency.wav [US] Forms: dependency [singular], dependencies [plural]
Etymology: dependent + -cy Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|dependent|cy}} dependent + -cy Head templates: {{noun|dependency|dependencies}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Dependency is the state of needing someone or something for support or help. Synonyms: reliance
    Sense id: simple-dependency-en-noun-9BZT1F5e
  2. A dependency is a place that is controlled by another country or government.
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  3. In linguistics, a dependency is a relationship between two parts of a sentence, where one part depends on the other.
    Sense id: simple-dependency-en-noun-aEq-sIgr
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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