Look up: dependency

1. Dependency
   [UML] A dependency in the Unified Modeling Language exists between two defined elements if a change to the definition of one may result in a change to the other. In UML this is indicated by a dashed line pointing from the dependent (or client) to the independent (or supplier) element. If mor...
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2. dependency
   (Humans as organisms) state of being mentally or physically reliant on something, especially a drug
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3. dependency
   direct relation between two elements of a sentence such that one depends on(conversely,is governed by)the other.The relation is transitive,irreflexive and antisymetric Category: Language and literature
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4. Dependency
   De·pend'en·cy noun ; plural Dependencies 1. State of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust. « Any long series of action, the parts of which have v...
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5. dependency
   <psychology> The tendency of an individual or individuals to rely on others for advice, guidance, or support. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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6. dependency
   noun a geographical area politically controlled by a distant country
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7. dependency
   (de-pen´dәn-se) a state of relying on another for love, affection, mothering, comfort, security, food, warmth, shelter, protection, and the like.
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8. Dependency
   • (n.) A territory remote from the kingdom or state to which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; as, Great Britain has its dependencies in Asia, Africa, and America. • (n.) That which is attached to something else as its consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like. &bu...
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9. dependency
   (from the article `international relations`) ...that capitalism is the best means of economic development for impoverished states and instead argues that participation in international ...
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10. dependency
    dependency 1. A geographical area politically controlled by a distant country; or a territory under the jurisdiction of a country of which it does not form an integral part. 2. A lack of independence or self-sufficiency. 3. Being abnormally tolerant to, and dependent on, something that is psycholo...
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11. Dependency
    [project management] In a project network, a dependency is a link amongst a project`s terminal elements. There are four kinds of dependencies with respect to ordering terminal elements (in order of decreasing frequency of use): Finish-to-start is considered a "natural dependency" whereas all...
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12. Dependency
    A territory distinct from the country in which the supreme sovereign power resides, but belonging rightfully to it and subject to the laws and regulations which the sovereign may think proper to prescribe. It differs from a colony, because it is not settled by the citizens of the sovereign or mother...
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13. dependency
    Type: Term Pronunciation: dĕ-pen′dents-ē Definitions: 1. The state of being dependent. 2. In psychiatry, seen as an issue for a patient who has made a decision that others are responsible for that patient's personal well-being; such turning over of power and responsibility can often ...
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