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Meanings of dependence in English

Portuguese
território dependente
Catalan
dependència
Spanish
dependencia

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

        território dependente
        Russian
        зависимость
        Catalan
        dependència

        Relationship where one entity's value varies as a function of a different entity (e.g. temperature dependence of a thermistor's resistance)

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              Usage of dependence in English
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              Low levels of education were significantly associated with use, abuse, and dependence.
              Pubmed
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              Among women, alcohol dependence is higher in Britain than anywhere in Europe.
              The Guardian
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              Conclusion: We conclude that rare ADH variants are specific for alcohol dependence.
              Pubmed
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              The reforms announced by the government yesterday look to amend that dependence.
              Radio NZ
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              But the focus was on economic restructuring to help reduce oil dependence.
              Reuters
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              Among their other concerns: fracking-related earthquakes, and growing dependence on fossil fuels.
              Reuters
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              Exports from the United States would help reduce their dependence on Russia.
              Reuters
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              Results: None of the individual polymorphisms indicated significant association with alcohol dependence.
              Pubmed
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              Our increasing dependence on cyber capabilities creates opportunities but also serious vulnerabilities.
              Reuters
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              I found that this could lead too easily to exploitation and dependence.
              Ebony
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              Among British women, however, alcohol dependence is the highest in the continent.
              The Guardian
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              But the eulogy inadvertently highlights companies' unhealthy dependence on subsidies and debt.
              Reuters
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              Conclusion: The ncNOS plays an important role in heroin dependence and withdrawal.
              Pubmed
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              Such dependence would make Scotland vulnerable to fluctuations in the oil price.
              The Guardian
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              Schliermacher defined the essence of religion as 'the feeling of absolute dependence'.
              A history of god: the 4000-year quest of judaism, christianity, ...
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              Those mutations increase cellular dependence on immunoproteasomes for stress response and survival.
              Pubmed
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