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- [ri-lahy-uh ns]
- /rɪˈlaɪ əns/
- /rɪˈlaɪ.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-lahy-uh ns]
- /rɪˈlaɪ əns/
Definitions of reliance word
- noun reliance confident or trustful dependence. 1
- noun reliance confidence. 1
- noun reliance something or someone relied on. 1
- noun reliance dependence 1
- uncountable noun 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. 0
- noun reliance dependence, confidence, or trust 0
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Origin of reliance
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10; rely + -ance
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reliance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reliance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
reliance usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reliance
noun reliance
- belief — Belief is a feeling of certainty that something exists, is true, or is good.
- bright side — A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
- confidence — If you have confidence in someone, you feel that you can trust them.
- conviction — a fixed or firmly held belief, opinion, etc
- credence — If something lends or gives credence to a theory or story, it makes it easier to believe.
Antonyms for reliance
noun reliance
- agnosticism — Agnosticism is the belief that it is not possible to say definitely whether or not there is a God. Compare atheism.
- demurral — the act or an instance of demurring
- doubt — to be uncertain about; consider questionable or unlikely; hesitate to believe.
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