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reliance

/ɹɪˈlaɪəns/

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What does reliance mean?

noun

  1. The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
  2. The condition of being reliant or dependent.
  3. A person or thing which relies on another.
More meanings (1)

noun

  1. (dated) Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɹɪˈlaɪəns/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

Other dictionary pronunciations

/ɹiˈlaɪəns/
CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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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?”
Charles DickensA Tale of Two CitiesProject Gutenberg ebook #98
The second credential is the fact that, while using all material means, our reliance is on the co-working power of God.
William BoothIn Darkest England, and the Way OutProject Gutenberg ebook #475
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There was therefore no hope but in passive fortitude, and in that strong reliance on Heaven natural to great and generous characters.
Walter ScottIvanhoe: A RomanceProject Gutenberg ebook #82
There is now but little reliance on casual observations recorded by those who have not undergone the necessary discipline in these methods.
A. C. (Albert Charles) SewardDarwin and Modern ScienceProject Gutenberg ebook #1909
Development is still proceeding, and there is every evidence that in the near future entire reliance will be placed upon the native motor.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793