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reliance
re·li·ance R0139600 (rĭ-lī′əns)n.1. The act of relying or the state of being reliant: the economy's reliance on imported oil.2. The faith, confidence, or trust felt by one who relies: The general placed his reliance on the element of surprise. See Synonyms at trust.3. Archaic One relied on; a mainstay.reliance (rɪˈlaɪəns) n1. dependence, confidence, or trust2. something or someone upon which one relies reˈliant adj reˈliantly advre•li•ance (rɪˈlaɪ əns)
n. 1. confident or trustful dependence. 2. confidence. 3. something or someone relied on. [1600–10] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | reliance - 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"trustcertainty - the state of being certain; "his certainty reassured the others" | | 2. | reliance - the state of relying on somethingdependence, dependency, dependance - the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else |
reliancenoun1. dependency, dependence, leaning the country's increasing reliance on foreign aid2. trust, confidence, belief, faith, assurance, credence, credit If you respond immediately, you will guarantee people's reliance on you.reliancenounAbsolute certainty in the trustworthiness of another:belief, confidence, dependence, faith, trust.Translationsreliable, reliance etc see rely
rely (rəˈlai) : rely on verb1. to depend on or need. The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me. 依靠，仰賴 依靠2. to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen). Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it. 信賴, 信任 信赖, 信任reˈliable (-ˈlai-) adjective (negative unreliable) able to be trusted. Is he reliable?; Is this information reliable? 可信賴的 可信赖的reˌliaˈbility noun 可靠性 可靠性reˈliably (-ˈlai-) adverb from a reliable source; by a reliable person. I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign. 可靠地 可靠地reˈliance (-ˈlai-) nouna country's reliance on aid from other countries; a child's reliance on its mother. 依靠，仰賴 依靠reˈliant adjective 依靠的 依靠的
reliance
reliance on (someone or something)A total dependence on someone or something, especially to a detrimental or hindering degree. The writer's reliance on cliché started becoming painfully obvious after his second book. The countess's reliance on her assistants grew even greater after she had her fall.See also: on, reliancereliance on someone or somethingtrust and dependence on someone or something. John's reliance on his family is holding him back. Reliance on sleeping pills is dangerous.See also: on, relianceEncyclopediaSeeReliantReliance
Reliance® Urology An intraurethral insert for managing ♀ stress incontinence. See Urgency. reliance
reliancen. acting upon another's statement of alleged fact, claim, or promise. In contracts, if someone takes some steps ("changes his position" is the usual legal language) in reliance on the other's statement, claim or promise then the person upon whom the actor relied is entitled to contend there is a contract he/she can enforce. However, the reliance must be reasonable. (See: reasonable reliance) reliance
Synonyms for reliancenoun dependencySynonyms- dependency
- dependence
- leaning
noun trustSynonyms- trust
- confidence
- belief
- faith
- assurance
- credence
- credit
Synonyms for reliancenoun absolute certainty in the trustworthiness of anotherSynonyms- belief
- confidence
- dependence
- faith
- trust
Synonyms for reliancenoun certainty based on past experienceSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the state of relying on somethingRelated Words- dependence
- dependency
- dependance
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