reliance

[ ri-lahy-uhns ]
/ rɪˈlaɪ əns /

noun

confident or trustful dependence.
something or someone relied on.

Origin of reliance

First recorded in 1600–10; rely + -ance

SYNONYMS FOR reliance

OTHER WORDS FROM reliance

mis·re·li·ance, noun non·re·li·ance, noun o·ver·re·li·ance, noun su·per·re·li·ance, noun

Words nearby reliance

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British Dictionary definitions for overreliance (1 of 2)

overreliance
/ (ˌəʊvərɪˈlaɪəns) /

noun

the state or fact of being too reliant on someone or something

British Dictionary definitions for overreliance (2 of 2)

reliance
/ (rɪˈlaɪəns) /

noun

dependence, confidence, or trust
something or someone upon which one relies

Derived forms of reliance

reliant, adjective reliantly, adverb