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Reliance

Reliance Meaning & Definition
Reliance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reliance?

[n] 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"
[n] the state of relying on something

Synonyms | Synonyms for Reliance: trust

Related Terms | Find terms related to Reliance:

See Also | certainty | dependance | dependence | dependency

Reliance In Webster's Dictionary

\Re*li"ance\ (-ans), n. [From {Rely}.] 1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value. --Macaulay. 2. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance. --Richardson.

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