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

  1. “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; আসক্তিdependence (noun) — নির্ভরশীলতা; আসক্তি. The state of needing someone or something in order to manage.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “dependence”?

    • superstition
    • pillar
    • reliance
    • wit
    Show the answer

    reliancereliance — নির্ভরতা. The state of depending on someone or something.

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