1noun
the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
01 Word definition
dependency
10 letters · 3 vowels · 7 consonants
Is DEPENDENCY a word?
Yes. DEPENDENCY is a 10-letter noun. the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-YHow do you spell DEPENDENCY?
DEPENDENCY contains 10 letters, begins with D, and ends with Y.
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2noun
being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗dependencedependanceaddictionhabituation
02 Letter breakdown
How is DEPENDENCY spelled?
D1E2P3E4N5D6E7N8C9Y10
03 Word-game status
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About DEPENDENCY.
How do you spell DEPENDENCY?
DEPENDENCY is spelled D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-C-Y. It contains 10 letters.