Etymology

dependence

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Today it means: The state of being dependent, of relying upon another. Full definition →

Middle French dépendance
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  1. Middle French · borrowed fromdépendance
  2. English todaydependence

From Middle French dépendance. Morphologically depend + -ence.

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