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re·li·ance
/
rɪˈlaɪ
əns
/
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[
ri-
lahy
-
uh
ns
]
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noun
1.
confident or trustful dependence.
2.
confidence
.
3.
something or someone
relied
on.
Origin:
1600–10;
rely
+
-ance
Related forms
mis·re·li·ance,
noun
non·re·li·ance,
noun
o·ver·re·li·ance,
noun
su·per·re·li·ance,
noun
Synonyms
1.
confidence, trust, faith, assurance.
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World English Dictionary
reliance
(rɪˈlaɪəns)
—
n
1.
dependence, confidence, or trust
2.
something or someone upon which one relies
re'liant
—
adj
re'liantly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
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, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Biological controls for termites include
reliance
on their natural predators.
There is, however, a danger inherent in all this government activity: the
temptation of self-
reliance
.
There was way too much
reliance
on illustrations of things instead of
photographs.
But the critique, unfortunately, seems to be fueled by
reliance
on common
misperceptions.
In part, you're advocating a return to local
reliance
.
Hence the heavy
reliance
on algorithm, optical and radio technology.
Wright's
reliance
on game theory and evolutionary psychology is troubling for another reason.
But my fear is that a certain monotony will come out of our
reliance
on merchandise.
Reliance
on self-interest is, in my opinion, the problem with a religious basis for morality.
It's a bigger shift in the east, where there's been more
reliance
on coal-fired capacity.
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