What does reliance mean?

Definitions for reliance
rɪˈlaɪ ənsre·liance

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. reliance, trustnoun

    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"

  2. reliancenoun

    the state of relying on something

Wiktionary

  1. reliancenoun

    The act of relying on someone or something; trust.

  2. reliancenoun

    The condition of being reliant or dependent.

  3. reliancenoun

    A person or thing which relies on another.

  4. Etymology: From rely + -ance

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Reliancenoun

    Trust; dependance; confidence; repose of mind. With on before the object of trust.

    Etymology: from rely.

    His days and times are past,
    And my reliance on his fracted dates
    Has smit my credit. William Shakespeare, Timon of Athens.

    That pellucid gelatinous substance, which he pitches upon with so great reliance and positiveness, is chiefly of animal constitution. John Woodward.

    He secured and encreased his prosperity, by an humble behaviour towards God, and a dutiful reliance on his providence. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

    They afforded a sufficient conviction of this truth, and a firm reliance on the promises contained in it. John Rogers.

    Resignation in death, and reliance on the divine mercies, give comfort to the friends of the dying. Clarissa.

    Misfortunes often reduce us to a better reliance, than that we have been accustomed to fix upon. Clarissa.

ChatGPT

  1. reliance

    Reliance is a state of depending or trusting in someone or something for support, help, or to achieve something. It's a condition of being reliant or dependent on a particular circumstance, entity, factor, or situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Reliancenoun

    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

  2. Reliancenoun

    anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance

  3. Etymology: [From Rely.]

Wikidata

  1. Reliance

    Reliance is a town in Lyman County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 191 at the 2010 census.

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Anagrams for reliance »

  1. careline

  2. cinereal

  3. cerealin

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of reliance in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of reliance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of reliance in a Sentence

  1. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi:

    For young people who constitute a greater chunk of the populace, reliance on the internet for daily functions has become a must, business, both small and large wouldn't be able to continue their everyday activities should the government keep the people cut out.

  2. Samrat Dasgupta:

    The stock (Reliance Industries) had run up quite a bit and this correction was warranted for sometime.

  3. Lisa Yaszek:

    These movies tend to reflect both our hopes and fears about our increasing reliance on digital companions.

  4. Abhute Bahety:

    Reliance share is likely to close at Rs.2115/- in July 2022 as per market inside sources. And it may reach at Rs.2255 today. Its CMP is Rs.2387

  5. Bob Ward:

    The only reason why people think that cleaner living is more expensive is because they are forgetting about the hidden costs of our current reliance on fossil fuels, people are paying for the impacts of climate change through increased risks of coastal flooding, increased risk of land flooding, increased risk of droughts, increased risk of heatwaves.

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