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- [ri-lahy-uh nt]
- /rɪˈlaɪ ənt/
- /rɪˈlaɪ.əns/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ri-lahy-uh nt]
- /rɪˈlaɪ ənt/
Definitions of reliant word
- adjective reliant having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home. 1
- adjective reliant confident; trustful. 1
- adjective reliant person: dependent 1
- adjective reliant situation: depending 1
- noun reliant person: dependent on sth, sb 1
- adjective reliant A person or thing that is reliant on something needs it and often cannot live or work without it. 0
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Origin of reliant
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; rely + -ant
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Parts of speech for Reliant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reliant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".
reliant usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reliant
adj reliant
- appurtenant — relating, belonging, or accessory
- codicillary — of, relating to, or of the nature of a codicil.
- conditional — If a situation or agreement is conditional on something, it will only happen or continue if this thing happens.
- dependent — To be dependent on something or someone means to need them in order to succeed or be able to survive.
- fail-safe — Electronics. pertaining to or noting a mechanism built into a system, as in an early warning system or a nuclear reactor, for insuring safety should the system fail to operate properly.
adjective reliant
- contingent — A contingent of police, soldiers, or military vehicles is a group of them.
- counting — Not counting a particular thing means not including that thing. Counting a particular thing means including that thing.
- depending — to rely; place trust (usually followed by on or upon): You may depend on the accuracy of the report.
- interdependent — mutually dependent; depending on each other.
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