Definition of Reliance

1. Noun. Certainty based on past experience. "He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun"

Exact synonyms: Trust
Generic synonyms: Certainty
Derivative terms: Rely, Trust

2. Noun. The state of relying on something.
Generic synonyms: Dependance, Dependence, Dependency
Derivative terms: Reliant, Rely

Definition of Reliance

1. n. 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.

Definition of Reliance

1. confident or trustful dependence [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reliance

relevancy
relevant
relevant
relevantly
releve
releves
reliabilities
reliability
reliability
reliability coefficient
reliable
reliableness
reliablenesses
reliables
reliably
reliance (current term)
reliances
reliant
reliantly
relic
relicense
relicensed
relicenses
relicensing
relicensure
relicensures
relics
relict
relict
reliction

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