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 reliance reliance /riːˈlaɪəns/

noun

  1. () Certainty based on past experience  ( reliance , trust )
    certainty based on past experience
     He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
    he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
     He put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
    he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
  2. () The state of relying on something  ( reliance )
    the state of relying on something
     Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.
    Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.