Reliance

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  • noun. The act of relying or the state of being reliant.
  • noun. The faith, confidence, or trust felt by one who relies: synonym: trust.
  • noun. One relied on; a mainstay.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The act of relying, or the state or character of being reliant; confident rest for support; confidence; dependence: as, we may have perfect reliance on the promises of God; to have reliance on the testimony of witnesses.
  • noun. Anything on which to rely; sure dependence: ground of trust.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. 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.
  • noun. Anything on which to rely; dependence; ground of trust.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. The act of relying on someone or something; trust.
  • noun. The condition of being reliant or dependent.
  • noun. A person or thing which relies on another.
  • noun. Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. certainty based on past experience
  • noun. the state of relying on something
    • Word Usage
    "But for most schools the main reliance is on the standard how-to journalism textbooks."
    cross-reference
    support  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    certainty  dependance  dependence  dependency  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    alliance  appliance  compliance  defiance  noncompliance  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adherence  adoration  allegiance  assurance  cheerfulness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Maecenas  abettor  acceptation  acception  acquiescence  
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