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dependence
Noun
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Dependence is the state of depending on something or someone else other than one's self.
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Dependence is the relationship of a country under the rule of another country.
The Isle of Man is in a state of dependence on the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
of
Preposition
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Made using.
It is a house of cards.
patent
Noun
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A patent is a way of protecting an invention from being stolen.
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Thomas Edison had over 2000 patents.
patent
Verb
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To patent means to get a patent on an invention
Thomas Edison patented the light bulb and the phonograph.