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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
re·li·ance       [ri-lahy-uhns] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.confident or trustful dependence.
2.confidence.
3.something or someone relied on.

[Origin: 1600–10; rely + -ance]

1. confidence, trust, faith, assurance.
American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
re·li·ance       (rĭ-lī'əns)  Pronunciation Key 
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.

Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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.

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reliance

noun
1. certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun" 
2. the state of relying on something 

Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
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

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Reliance, SD (town, FIPS 54020) Location: 43.88036 N, 99.60227 W
Population (1990): 169 (84 housing units)
Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57569

Reliance, TN Zip code(s): 37369

Reliance, VA Zip code(s): 22649

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

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.

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