reliance. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

reliance

SYLLABICATION:	re·li·ance
PRONUNCIATION:	r-lns
NOUN:	1. The act of relying or the state of being reliant. 2. The faith, confidence, or trust felt by one who relies; dependence. See synonyms at trust. 3. One relied on; a mainstay.


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