Definition of reliance Reliance
/ɹɪlajˈʌns/ - [rilayuns] - re•li•ance
We found 9 definitions of reliance from 4 different sources.
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What does reliance mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: reliances |
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| reliance - 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" | ||
| trust | ||
| certainty something that is certain; "his victory is a certainty" | ||
| reliance - the state of relying on something | ||
| dependance, dependence, dependency the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- reliance (n.)
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. - reliance (n.)
Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust; as, the boat was a poor reliance.
Part of speech
🔤- reliance, noun, singular of reliances.
