14 definitions found for reliance

Reliance RELI'ANCE, n. [from rely.] Rest or repose of mind, resulting from a full belief of the veracity or integrity of a person, or of the certainty of a fact; trust; confidence; dependence. We may have perfect reliance on the promises of God; we have reliance on the testimony of witnesses; we place reliance on men of known integrity, or on the strength and stability of government.

reliance n 1: 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" [syn: reliance, trust] 2: the state of relying on something

reliance cerealin

reliance noun Date: 1607 1. the act of relying ; the state of being reliant 2. something or someone relied on

reliance
n.
1 (foll. by in, on) trust, confidence (put full reliance in you).
2 a thing relied upon.
Derivatives:
reliant adj.

reliance A person's or thing's reliance on something is the fact that they need it and often cannot live or work without it. ...the country's increasing reliance on foreign aid. = dependence N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N on/upon n

reliance rɪˈlaɪəns n. 1 (foll. by in, on) trust, confidence (put full reliance in you). 2 a thing relied upon. øøreliant adj.

Reliance 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.

Reliance, SD (town, FIPS 54020) Location: 43.88036 N, 99.60227 W Population (1990): 169 (84 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57569

Reliance, TN Zip code(s): 37369

Reliance, VA Zip code(s): 22649

reliance n. 1. Dependence, trust, confidence. 2. Hope, ground of trust, sure dependence.

reliance rɪˈlaɪəns n. confidence, trust, faith, dependence: You may be placing too much reliance on the smoke alarm.

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