Main Entry: de·pen·den·cy

Pronunciation: \-dən(t)-sē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural de·pen·den·cies

Date: 1594

1 : dependence 1
2 : something that is dependent on something else; especially : a territorial unit under the jurisdiction of a nation but not formally annexed by it
3 : a building (as a stable) that is an adjunct to a main dwelling