Word Finder - dependence

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The state of being dependent, of relying upon another.

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He had a deep dependence on her for guidance.

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An irresistible physical or psychological need, especially for a chemical substance.

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Her dependence on cocaine led to her ruin.

The degree of this dependence was always a matter of dispute.

Helen's dependence on me for almost everything makes me strong and glad.

The dependence of the island on one crop has been an artificial economic condition often of grave momentary danger to prosperity; but generally speaking, the progress of the industry has been steady.

But in addition to these distinctive characters, living matter has some other peculiarities, the chief of which are the dependence of all its activities upon moisture and upon heat, within a limited range of temperature, and the fact that it usually possesses a certain structure or organization.

The closing verses strike that deep note of absolute dependence on God, which is the glory of the religion of the Old Testament and its chief contribution to the spirit of the Gospels.

The uneasiness caused by the excessive dependence of Great Britain upon the United States for cotton, coupled with the Recent belief that shortages of supply are more frequent than R they ought to be, and the fear that diminishing returns attempts to open may operate in America, occasioned the formation in England of the British Cotton Growing Association on.

In 1195 Amalric, the brother of Guy de Lusignan, and his successor in Cyprus, sought the title of king from Henry and did homage; and at the same time Leo of Lesser Armenia, in order to escape from dependence on the Eastern empire, took the same course.

But in 1817, at the outbreak of the Pindari War, a treaty of dependence was concluded between the chief and the British government.

During these years the tribes living between the Elbe and the Oder were made tributary, bishoprics were founded in this district, and in 950 the king himself marched against the Bohemians and reduced them to dependence.

It gradually acquired various privileges, and by the close of the 14th century the only mark of dependence was the payment of a yearly tax.

Soon after, Edward made a successful effort to throw off his degrading dependence on his mother and her paramour.

This contest, in which the king himself took a very active part, brought the Franks into collision with the Wiltzi, a tribe dwelling east of the Elbe, who in 789 was reduced to dependence.

Man's utter incapacity to do anything to please God, and his utter personal dependence on God's grace seemed to render the whole system of the Church well-nigh gratuitous even if it were purged of all the " sophistry " which to Luther seemed to bury out of sight all that was essential in religion.

In sociology the dependence of the American tribes upon the animal world becomes most apparent.

His dependence upon troops and leaders of this character facilitated the military insurrection under Gen.

The story of the risen Christ (xx.) shows dependence on and contrast to the Synoptic accounts.

Although relatively unsuccessful in securing access to the British islands, the importance of the United States as a supplier of the other West Indies continually grew, and when the communication of the French and Spanish islands with their metropolises was practically cut off by the British during the Napoleonic wars, the dependence of these colonies upon the American carrying trade became absolute.

Alcohol use disorders include alcohol dependence, alcohol abuse, alcohol intoxication, and alcohol withdrawal.

Alcoholism, or alcohol dependence, is described in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) as "A maladaptive pattern of alcohol use, leading to clinically significant impairment or distress."

Parents who are themselves alcoholic or problem drinkers are more likely to have children who develop alcohol dependence.

Prevention provides the best possible prognosis for alcohol abuse and dependence.

The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence estimates that parents who talk with their children regularly about the danger from drugs (including alcohol) have children who are 42 percent less likely to use these substances.

Children suffering from alcohol dependence continue for the rest of their lives to be at risk for problems with alcohol if they again drink.

Security objects or transitional objects are items that help a young child make the emotional transition from dependence to independence.

Disorders related to alcohol and drug use, abuse, dependence, and withdrawal.

Many of the studies are related to the benefits of massage and touch for premature infants and others born with such risk factors as drug dependence or cerebral palsy.

Addiction is a physical or mental dependence on a behavior or substance that a person feels powerless to stop.

Heavy caffeine use can also lead to dependence.

The conqueror, 'Oqba-bin-Nafa, founded the city of Kairwan (673) which was the residence of the governors of "Ifrigiyah" under the Omayyads and thereafter the capital of the Aghlabite princes, the conquerors of Sicily, who ruled in merely nominal dependence on the Abbasids.

Comte's principle of classification is that the dependence and order of scientific study follows the dependence of the phenomena.

Thus, as has been said, it represents both the objective dependence of the phenomena and the subjective dependence of our means of knowing them.

In his Commentaries, by laying aside the ornaments of oratory, he created the most admirable style of prose narrative, the style which presents interesting events in their sequence of time and dependence on the will of the actor, rapidly and vividly, with scarcely any colouring of personal or moral feeling, any oratorical passion, any pictorial illustration.

The steady dependence of Sparta on the Delphic oracle, for example, is best explained as an observance inherited from Parnassian ancestors.

Through the fact, however, that from 1501 onwards the Lithuanians and the Poles were ruled over by one sovereign and from 1569 onwards had a common legislature, the former, though ever anxious to break away, gradually sank into a state of dependence.

The term has been partially replaced by the word "dependence" for substance abuse.

Among persons with substance dependence or abuse, illicit drugs accounted for 58.1 percent of youths and 37.2 percent of persons aged 18-25.

Among youths aged 12-17, however, the rate of substance dependence or abuse among females (9.1%) was similar to the rate among males (8.7%).

Some forms of substance abuse and dependence seem to run in families; a correlation that may be the result of a genetic predisposition, environmental influences, or a combination of the two.

The baby's primary dependence and the maternal response to this dependence causes bonding to develop.

Dependent personality disorder is a lack of self-confidence coupled with excessive dependence on others.

Not only do many Aveda hair products use certified organic plant extracts and essences, but the manufacturing facilities are completely wind-powered to reduce pollution and dependence on harsher forms of energy.

Opiate dependence is a serious problem and the effects of methadone treatment during pregnancy is a pressing concern in public health.

Change is constant, so it should be no surprise that over time your grieving would lessen and with it your dependence.

Because of choosing a partner who is healthier than your previous boyfriend was, you are unsure of his dependence on you.

He feared that this dependence on DeBeers diamonds could be used against the Soviet Union at will.

The primary danger with laxatives is dependence.

However, due to its high dependence on the prepackaged meals, any weight you lose may find itself back.

Two things you'll want to be sure to avoid are pills with the potential for dependence, and pills that may disrupt your metabolism.

Observations about society's dependence upon science and technology that it unfortunately doesn't understand.

In Asia Minor, the "enslavement " and liberation of cities alternated with the circumstances of the hour, while the kings all through professed themselves the champions of Hellenic freedom, and were ready on occasion to display munificence toward the city temples or in public works, such as might reconcile republicans to a position of dependence.