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re⋅li⋅ance

  [ri-lahy-uhns]
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–noun
1. confident or trustful dependence.
2. confidence.
3. something or someone relied on.
Origin:
1600–10; rely + -ance

Synonyms:
1. confidence, trust, faith, assurance.
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re·li·ance   (rĭ-lī'əns)   
n.  
  1. The act of relying or the state of being reliant.
  2. The faith, confidence, or trust felt by one who relies; dependence. See Synonyms at trust.
  3. One relied on; a mainstay.
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Reliance

Re*li"ance\ (-ans), n. [From Rely.]

1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority.

In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. --Macaulay.

2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. --Richardson.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : reliance
Spanish: dependencia,
German: das Vertrauen,
Japanese: たより
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reliance 
1607, from rely (q.v.) + -ance. The adj. reliant is attested from 1856. Since it means "dependent (on)" it would seem an odd name for an automobile, but Chrysler (Plymouth) nonetheless chose it as one in 1981.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: re·li·ance
Pronunciation: ri-'lI-&ns
Function: noun
1 : the act of relying <reliance on a promise>
2 : RELIANCE INTEREST at, INTEREST
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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