dependence, dependance, dependency
(noun) the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
addiction, dependence, dependance, dependency, habituation
(noun) being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dependance (countable and uncountable, plural dependances)
(archaic) dependence
Misspelling of dependence.
Source: Wiktionary
De*pend"ant, De*pend"ance, n., De*pend"an*cy, n.
Definition: See Dependent, Dependence, Dependency.
Note: The forms dependant, dependance, dependancy are from the French; the forms dependent, etc., are from the Latin. Some authorities give preference to the form dependant when the word is a noun, thus distinguishing it from the adjective, usually written dependent.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
