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dependency

dɪˈpendənsi

noun

zależność

zaˈlɛʐnɔɕt͡ɕ· rzeczownik
Also
terytorium zależne(n)
Definition

The state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else; also, a country or territory controlled by another.

Examples
The country's economy has a strong dependency on oil exports.
Gospodarka kraju ma silną zależność od eksportu ropy naftowej.
She developed a dependency on painkillers after her accident.
Po wypadku rozwinęła się u niej zależność od środków przeciwbólowych.
Gibraltar is a British overseas dependency.
Gibraltar to brytyjskie terytorium zależne.
Synonyms
relianceaddictionsubordination
Collocations
drug dependencyfinancial dependencymutual dependency
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