dependency

Definitions

A state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else.

A subordinate or dependent thing, such as a software component required by another program to function.

The quality or condition of being addicted to a particular substance.

Examples

The software project failed due to an unresolved dependency in the core library.

Economic dependency on a single industry can make a country vulnerable to market fluctuations.

She worked hard to overcome her emotional dependency on others and gain more self-confidence.

Synonyms

reliance addiction subordination need contingency subservience trust

Antonyms

independence autonomy self-reliance freedom liberty self-sufficiency sovereignty