reliance
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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reliance (rɪˈlaɪəns) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | dependence, confidence, or trust |
| 2. | something or someone upon which one relies |
| re'liant | |
| —adj | |
| re'liantly | |
| —adv | |
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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.
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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.
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