Backbone
Backbone noun - A column of bones supporting the trunk of a vertebrate animal.
Dependence and backbone are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dependence" instead a noun "Backbone".
Nearby Word: backboned
Dependence
Dependence noun - Something or someone to which one looks for support.
Usage example: ultimately rice became the chief dependence in that state
Backbone and dependence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backbone" instead a noun "Dependence".
How words are described
| emotional | emotional backbone | emotional dependence |
| heavy | heavy backbone | heavy dependence |
| little | little backbone | little dependence |
| occasional | occasional backbone | occasional dependence |
| Other adjectives: economic, logistical, technological. | ||
Cite this Source
Dependence and Backbone. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/dependence
Backbone & Dependence. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/dependence>.
Dependence or Backbone. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backbone/dependence.
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