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reliance
reliance /rɪˈlaɪ.əns/ noun [U]
► C2 the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone: » The region's reliance on tourism is unwise.» You place too much reliance on her ideas and expertise.Thesaurus+: ↑Trusting and not trustingreliant /rɪˈlaɪ.ənt/ adjective
► C2» He's completely reliant on his wheelchair to get about.→ SEE ALSO SELF-RELIANT(Cf. ↑self-reliant)Thesaurus+: ↑Trusting and not trustingWord Builder:–Nouns: reliability, reliance–Adjectives: reliable, unreliable, reliant–Verbs: rely–Adverbs: reliably |