- State of being dependent; dependence; state of being
subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust. - A thing hanging down; a dependence. - That which is attached to something else as its
consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like. - A territory remote from the kingdom or state to which
it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; as, Great Britain
has its dependencies in Asia, Africa, and America.
Dependency period Dependency period is a period of time following the readjustment period during which the surviving spouse’s children are under
Dependency theory Dependency theory is an approach that contends that industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain