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dependency theory

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A set of ideas to explain the inequalities between developed countries and developing countries, originally conceived in the context of Latin America in the 1960s and 1970s, stressing the interdependence of those countries in a capitalist global economy.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: economics, political-science, sciences, social-sciences

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Meaning 2

A subfield of database theory which studies implication and optimization problems related to logical constraints.

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Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: computing, databases, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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  • German: Dependenztheorie — ideas to explain inqualities
  • Spanish: teoría de la dependencia — ideas to explain inqualities