reliance

/ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/

reliance noun: the act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.

Noun

reliance (countable and uncountable, plural reliances)

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:c. 1605–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
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.1933 September 25, “‘Rumbling’ & ‘Goosing’”, in Time
(dated) 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:1593, Thomas Nashe, Christs Teares ouer Ierusalem, London: Thomas Thorp, published 1613, page 69
A person or thing which relies on another.

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How unfavourable is Chance, said Arabella fretting at the Disappointment, to Persons who have any Reliance upon it!1752, Charlotte Lennox, The Female Quixote, London: A. Millar, Volume 2, Book 9, Chapter 9, p. 288:
Hornblower could see in a flash that he could place implicit reliance on Bush’s seamanship.1962, C. S. Forester, chapter 3, in Hornblower and the Hotspur, London: Michael, Joseph:
Poverty in Australia has declined, welfare reliance has stabilised and long-term poverty is becoming rare—but overall economic wellbeing is no longer improving […]2016 July 20, Roger Wilkins, “Australia’s economic wellbeing is at a standstill as rift between young and old widens”, in The Guardian:
So are Chariots, and Forts, and Armies, and Navies, and all earthly reliances.1656, Robertson Sanderson, Twenty Sermons, London: Henry Seile, Sermon 14, p. 280:

plural	reliances
alternative form	relyance

From rely + -ance.

What does reliance mean?: Reliance means the act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust.
What is reliance in Hindi?: Reliance in Hindi is निर्भरता (nirbhartā). See Reliance meaning in Hindi.
How do you use reliance in a sentence?: How unfavourable is Chance, said Arabella fretting at the Disappointment, to Persons who have any Reliance upon it!
What part of speech is reliance?: Reliance is a noun.
How do you pronounce reliance?: Reliance is pronounced /ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/.
What is the plural of reliance?: The plural of reliance is reliances.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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