Definition of dependance Dependance

de•pend•ance

We found 5 definitions of dependance from 4 different sources.

What does dependance mean?

Noun
dependance - the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else
		dependence, dependency
		state the way something is with respect to its main attributes; "the current state of knowledge"; "his state of health"; "in a weak financial state"
		helplessness powerlessness revealed by an inability to act; "in spite of their weakness the group remains active"
		reliance certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"
		subordination the quality of obedient submissiveness
dependance - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
		addiction, dependence, dependency, habituation
		physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
		narcotic a drug that produces numbness or stupor; often taken for pleasure or to reduce pain; extensive use can lead to addiction