dependency

Noun
  1. The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else (synset 114024833)
    is a type of: state - the way something is with respect to its main attributes
    subtypes:
    same as: dependance, dependence
  2. Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs) (synset 114086207)
    referred to in: narcotic - a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction
    is a type of: physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state - the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
    subtypes: drug addiction, white plague - an addiction to a drug (especially a narcotic drug)
    same as: addiction, dependance, dependence, habituation
  3. A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country (synset 108516868)
    is a type of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    subtypes: crown colony - a British colony controlled by the British Crown, represented by a governor
    specific instances:
    • cayman islands - a British colony in the Caribbean to the northwest of Jamaica; an international banking center
    • new netherland - a Dutch colony in North America along the Hudson and lower Delaware rivers although the colony centered in New Amsterdam; annexed by the English in 1664
    same as: colony

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