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зави́симость — meaning in English

zavisimost

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English meaning

  • addiction noun A strong, often harmful, compulsion to keep using a substance or repeating a behavior, even when it causes problems.
  • bondage noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
  • coupling noun A mechanical device or fitting that joins two parts together, such as two pipes, train cars, or machine components.
  • dependence noun The state of relying on someone or something else.
  • habit noun Something you do regularly, often without thinking about it.
  • relation noun The way in which two or more things are connected or associated with each other.

Senses

зави́симость is used for these senses in English:

  • addiction The state of being addicted; devotion; inclination.
  • addiction A habit or practice that damages, jeopardizes or shortens one's life but when ceased causes trauma.
  • bondage (by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
  • coupling (software engineering) The degree of reliance between two or more software modules.
  • habit An addiction.
  • relation The manner in which two things may be associated.

bondage — full definition

  1. noun The state of being enslaved, or forced servitude with no freedom.
  2. noun The practice of tying or restraining someone, typically for sexual pleasure.

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