A state of dependence; a refusal to exercise initiative. / Something dependent on, or subordinate to, something else: / A colony, or a territory subject to rule by an external power.

The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. / An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

plural of dependency

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depend

simple past tense and past participle of depend

present participle of depend

(programming) An agent that depends on another agent, the dependee; the subject of a dependency, a dependent (used in agent-oriented programming)

In a dependent manner.

plural of depender

Used to indicate that different situations may produce different results.