increasing dependence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofincreaseanddependence
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increase
noun[C or U]
uk/ˈɪn.kriːs/us/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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dependence
noun[S or U]
uk/dɪˈpen.dəns/us/dɪˈpen.dəns/
the situation in which you need something or someone all the time, especially in order to continue existing ...
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(Definition ofincreaseanddependencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofincreasing dependence
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It starts with a rapidlyincreasingdependencein the low electron temperature regime.
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Thisincreasingdependenceon the electron temperature slows down as the electron temperature increases further.
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The emotional impact of cumulative trivia is that ultimately these problems indicate a progression towardsincreasingdependence.
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In this process, contemporary medicine is faced withincreasingdependenceon advanced technologies for diagnoses and treatments of diseases.
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Variation across these and other closely related dialects reveals a typology of stress and tone mapping withincreasingdependenceon intrinsic vowel duration and sonority.
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The changing industrial structure and rising productivity createdincreasingdependenceon the outside world not only for raw materials but also for markets.
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For many, a sense of social isolation was exacerbated by poor access to, andincreasingdependenceupon, their adult children for transport.
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For example, reducing dependence on a particular source of energy import might actually reduce security if the risks ofincreasingdependenceon another supplier are higher.
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However, as the maturing individual becomes involved in increasingly complex social situations, there is anincreasingdependenceon relevant cognitive functions, especially attention to social cues and communications.
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These differences are to be expected given the older age of the former, and the likelihood that placement in the hostel was triggered byincreasingdependence.
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There is also anincreasingdependenceon indigenous industry, particularly on small firms.
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This is a desperately serious matter because it means anincreasingdependenceupon conscript forces.
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I do not think that amounts toincreasingdependenceon transport.
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However, his basic point on theincreasingdependenceon imported fuel is extremely important, whether it is coal or gas.
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There is a growing unease even with the safest and most modern facilities about ourincreasingdependenceon nuclear energy.
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The dangerous consequence of that is that there is anincreasingdependenceon briefs from outside bodies.
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That is an example of the dangers that can arise fromincreasingdependenceon casual workers and outside commercial contractors.
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With the special need to recruit more aircrew and ourincreasingdependenceon regular entrants, they have become more important.
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Therefore, even though the fertility rate is expected to fall considerably in coming years,increasingdependenceof older persons on working people will place a burden on the latter.
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The inspectors record anincreasingdependenceby schools on parental contributions for the provision of fundamentally essential teaching texts, such as books and other materials.
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Theincreasingdependenceof all countries on high technology has encouraged some potential adversaries to look at alternative means of opposing us.
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Anincreasingdependenceon detailed rules, though plausible, is counter-productive, detracting, as it may, from the development of good relationships between officials and public.
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Kyla is seen to develop anincreasingdependenceon alcohol as she grieves for her son.
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