Definition of dependence

"dependence" in the noun sense

1. dependence, dependance, dependency

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

2. addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation

being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)

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Quotations for dependence

Uncurbed ambition, unresisting sloth,
And base dependence, are the fiends accurst. [ Mason ]

The inevitable consequence of poverty is dependence. [ Johnson ]

Commerce links all mankind in one common brotherhood of mutual dependence and interests. [ James A. Garfield ]

Equality is not a law of nature. Nature has made no two things equal: its sovereign law is subordination and dependence. [ Vauvenargues ]

It is untrue that equality is a law of nature. Nature has no equality; its sovereign law is subordination and dependence. [ Vauvenargues ]

The services which cement friendship are reciprocal services. A feeling of dependence is scarcely compatible with friendship. [ William Smith ]

These two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together, - manly dependence and manly independence, manly reliance and manly self-reliance. [ Wordsworth ]

The word independence is united to the accessory ideas of dignity and virtue. The word dependence is united to the ideas of inferiority and corruption. [ Bentham ]

dependence in Scrabble®

The word dependence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters dependence:

DEPENDENCE
(153)
DEPENDENCE
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

deepend

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word dependence

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In dependence

DEPENDENCE
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dependence in Words With Friends™

The word dependence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters dependence:

DEPENDENCE
(234)
DEPENDENCE
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

deepend

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word dependence

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In dependence

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Words within the letters of dependence

2 letter words in dependence (2 words)

3 letter words in dependence (5 words)

4 letter words in dependence (6 words)

5 letter words in dependence (3 words)

6 letter words in dependence (7 words)

7 letter words in dependence (1 word)

8 letter words in dependence (1 word)

10 letter words in dependence (1 word)

dependence + 1 blank (1 word)

dependence + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence dependence

Words that start with dependence (2 words)

Word Growth involving dependence

Shorter words in dependence

en den

en end pend depend

en pen pend depend

pe pen pend depend

Longer words containing dependence

codependence codependences

dependences codependences

dependences independences

dependences overdependences

dependences underdependences

independence independences

independence pseudoindependence

independence reindependence

interdependence

overdependence overdependences

semidependence

underdependence underdependences