DEPENDENCY | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word DEPENDENCY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of DEPENDENCY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Dependency

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: dɪˈpɛnd(ə)nsi
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a country or province controlled by another

Short Definition:

country or province controlled by another

Examples:
  • the islands became dependencies of Norway and Denmark
Definition:

dependence

Short Definition:

dependence

Examples:
  • the country's dependency on the oil industry

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