Synonym: addiction, dependance, dependency, habituation. Similar words: independence, interdependence, declaration of independence, independent agency, independent, dependent, be independent of, interdependent. Meaning: [-dəns] n. 1. lack of independence or self-sufficiency 2. being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs).
Random good picture Not show
91. Where extreme physical dependence is present, every aspect of daily living has to be planned and managed.
92. Even if there is no dependence on human performance in the on-line operational mode it is bound to exist in the maintenance mode.
93. For its part, the royal government was fully conscious of its dependence upon the pomeshchiks.
94. Other poets, however, had the strength of mind to escape dependence.
95. Every facet of the signal can be studied at leisure, including amplitude, frequency, phase and detailed time dependence.
96. In no real sense does such direct dependence or influence exist.
97. Can energy efficiency and a greater dependence on natural gas cut carbon emissions sufficiently on their own?
98. But it was a remarkable demonstration of allied unity and mutual dependence.
99. The infant can not continue its own existence without dependence on others.
100. Tranquilliser Dependence Many local drug treatment centres provide services to meet the particular needs of people dependent on drugs such as tranquillisers.
101. The marginal dependence of d can also be seen as a virtue once it is fully understood.
102. Feelings of dependence and loss of control were a persistent theme in the new managers' discussions throughout the first year.
103. This example clearly illustrates the theory dependence and hence fallibility of observation statements.
104. The opposition coalition criticized the tax-free zones as exploiting women textile workers and as creating dependence on foreign countries.
105. The systematic study of this dependence has recently been made feasible by the development of the theory of sequential games.
106. The therapist regarded this behaviour as resulting from Janet's dependence on her and fear of losing her support.
107. The imposition of the retirement condition constituted a novel form of institutionalized dependence.
108. This source is internalized in the sense that dependence on it for guidance in life is implanted early.
109. Codeine, which occurs with morphine in opium, relieves pain, but more feebly,(sentencedict.com) and rarely causes dependence.
110. Similarly, professional groups possessing key skills can often rely on employers' dependence upon them.
111. This increased temperature dependence can not be explained merely by additional carbon conduction, as graphite conduction is nearly independent of temperature.
112. The method has been used to study the frequency and temperature dependence of viscoelastic moduli for many years.
113. An obvious route to reducing dependence on outside sources is to become more self-sufficient.
114. Ultimately the individual attempts to attain maturity or mature dependence on other objects in the environment.
115. Neither high levels of endemic unemployment, nor its corollary, mass dependence on benefits was envisaged.
116. The clinical symptoms of magnesium excess or deficiency can be demonstrated to relate to this dependence.
117. Thus, humans' heavy dependence on present sources of electric power has many undesirable aspects.
118. And the woman, because of her great dependence,[http://sentencedict.com/dependence.html] is usually the loser.
119. The Reagan New Federalism also signalled an increased dependence of urban areas on state government.
120. Most people dread dependence and have no understanding of the very limited extent of total dependence in old age.
More similar words: independence, interdependence, declaration of independence, independent agency, independent, dependent, be independent of, interdependent, dependance, depend, depend on, depending, dependant, dependable, tendency, preponderance of evidence, repentance, suspended, cadence, penitence, resplendent, sudden death, evidence, incidence, credence, superintendent, transcendent, residence, decadence, impudence.