dependence
US /dɪˈpɛndəns/
Definition
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The firm wants to reduce its dependence on a single supplier.
Word Family
Synonyms
- reliancecertainty based on past experience
Collocations
- Easy reduce oil dependenceto decrease or lessen in amount or size regarding oil dependence
- Medium mutual dependence between teamsdescribing mutual dependence between teams (common to or shared by two or more parties)
- Hard economic dependence on primary exportsdescribing economic dependence on primary exports (of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth)
- Very Hard sever the umbilical dependence on subsidiesto sever the umbilical dependence on subsidies, meaning to set or keep apart
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