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reliance
/ɹɪˈlaɪəns/
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What does reliance mean?
noun
- The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
- The condition of being reliant or dependent.
- A person or thing which relies on another.
More meanings (1)
noun
- (dated) Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
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IPA pronunciation
/ɹɪˈlaɪəns/
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“I am glad of that. She has such a strong attachment to you and reliance on you. How does she look?”
The second credential is the fact that, while using all material means, our reliance is on the co-working power of God.
More book examples (3)
There was therefore no hope but in passive fortitude, and in that strong reliance on Heaven natural to great and generous characters.
There is now but little reliance on casual observations recorded by those who have not undergone the necessary discipline in these methods.
Development is still proceeding, and there is every evidence that in the near future entire reliance will be placed upon the native motor.