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In some senses, reliance is marked as dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.
reliance
UK /ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/ US /ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/
noun 4
Definitions
noun
1
The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
Your reliance on his expertise may be misplaced.
[…] his days and times are past And my reliances on his fracted [i.e. broken] dates Have smit my credit:
2
The condition of being reliant or dependent.
The industry is working to phase out its reliance on fossil fuels.
[…] he contended that habitual reliance on engine power causes a pilot to lose his ability to make a forced landing “deadstick” if necessary.
3
Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
The boat was a poor reliance.
Thou wert once the chiefe pillar of my posterity, and the whole reliance of my name:
4
A person or thing which relies on another.
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