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    reliance
    /rɪˈlʌɪəns/

    noun

    • 1. dependence on or trust in someone or something: "the farmer's reliance on pesticides" Similar dependencedependencyseeking support fromleaning on

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRELIANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    RELIANCE definition: 1. the state of depending on or trusting in something or someone: 2. the state of depending on or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › relianceReliance Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : something or someone relied on. Synonyms. anchor. buttress. dependence. dependance. mainstay. pillar. standby. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of reliance in a Sentence. he's been the family's foremost reliance in times of trouble many times a baby's reliance on her parents.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › relianceReliance - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The word reliance is the noun form of the verb rely, which means to depend. Your reliance on the Internet for your information will be your undoing, if the power ever goes out. A person's reliance on something is their dependence on it.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › relianceRELIANCE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Reliance definition: confident or trustful dependence.. See examples of RELIANCE used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRELIANCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A person's or thing's reliance on something is the fact that they need it and often cannot live or work without it. ...the country's increasing reliance on foreign aid. American English : reliance / rɪˈlaɪəns /

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreliance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of reliance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › relianceReliance - definition of reliance by The Free Dictionary

    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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishreliance noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    reliance. the state of needing someone or something in order to survive, be successful, etc.; the fact of being able to rely on someone or something synonym dependence AWL Collocations Heavy reliance on one client is risky when you are building up a business.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRELIANCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    RELIANCE definition: the fact of depending on someone or something : . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › reliance_nreliance, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Trust, confidence, or belief in a person or thing; dependence on someone or something. Also occasionally: an instance of this. In early use usually in positive sense; later often with negative connotations, implying weakness or unhealthy dependency. 1606. Reliance vpon the prouidence of God. Bishop J. Hall, Heauen vpon Earth xxv. 184 (margin) a1616