dependence

noun/dɪˈpendəns/CEFR C1

নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি

Meaning

The state of needing someone or something in order to manage.

Example sentences

The country's dependence on gas is falling.গ্যাসের ওপর দেশটির নির্ভরশীলতা কমছে।
He was treated for alcohol dependence.মদ্যাসক্তির চিকিৎসা তাকে নিতে হয়েছিল।

A common mistake

He has three dependences at home.→He has three dependants at home.

The people you support are dependants — spelled dependents in America. Dependence is the abstract state and takes on. Dependency adds a further sense: a country ruled by another.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: reliance, addiction

Antonyms: independence

Similar words, and what each means

reliance
নির্ভরতা
The state of depending on someone or something.
addiction
আসক্তি, নেশা
A condition in which someone cannot stop using or doing something harmful.

Other English words for “নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি”

obsession
A state in which someone thinks about something or someone constantly and cannot stop.
addiction
A condition in which someone cannot stop using or doing something harmful.

Opposite words

independence
স্বাধীনতা
Freedom from control or rule by another country.
autonomy
স্বায়ত্তশাসন
The right of a region or group to govern itself.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

dependableadjectiveআস্থাযোগ্য, নির্ভরযোগ্য
dependverbনির্ভর করা
dependabilitynounনির্ভরযোগ্যতা

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“dependence” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সামনে ছোট, পেছনে লম্বা চুলের ছাঁট
- • নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি
- • চেকআউট পেজ, টাকা পরিশোধের পৃষ্ঠা
- • চরকা, সুতা কাটার যন্ত্র
Show the answer
নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি — dependence (noun) — নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি. The state of needing someone or something in order to manage.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dependence”?
- • superstition
- • pillar
- • reliance
- • wit
Show the answer
reliance — reliance — নির্ভরতা. The state of depending on someone or something.

Related words

dependence

noun/dɪˈpendəns/CEFR C1

নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি

Meaning

The state of needing someone or something in order to manage.

Example sentences

The country's dependence on gas is falling.গ্যাসের ওপর দেশটির নির্ভরশীলতা কমছে।
He was treated for alcohol dependence.মদ্যাসক্তির চিকিৎসা তাকে নিতে হয়েছিল।

A common mistake

He has three dependences at home.→He has three dependants at home.

The people you support are dependants — spelled dependents in America. Dependence is the abstract state and takes on. Dependency adds a further sense: a country ruled by another.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: reliance, addiction

Antonyms: independence

Similar words, and what each means

reliance
নির্ভরতা
The state of depending on someone or something.
addiction
আসক্তি, নেশা
A condition in which someone cannot stop using or doing something harmful.

Other English words for “নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি”

obsession
A state in which someone thinks about something or someone constantly and cannot stop.
addiction
A condition in which someone cannot stop using or doing something harmful.

Opposite words

independence
স্বাধীনতা
Freedom from control or rule by another country.
autonomy
স্বায়ত্তশাসন
The right of a region or group to govern itself.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

dependableadjectiveআস্থাযোগ্য, নির্ভরযোগ্য
dependverbনির্ভর করা
dependabilitynounনির্ভরযোগ্যতা

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“dependence” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • সামনে ছোট, পেছনে লম্বা চুলের ছাঁট
- • নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি
- • চেকআউট পেজ, টাকা পরিশোধের পৃষ্ঠা
- • চরকা, সুতা কাটার যন্ত্র
Show the answer
নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি — dependence (noun) — নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি. The state of needing someone or something in order to manage.
Which word is closest in meaning to “dependence”?
- • superstition
- • pillar
- • reliance
- • wit
Show the answer
reliance — reliance — নির্ভরতা. The state of depending on someone or something.