reliance

Language: en

🇬🇧 /rɪˈlaɪəns/ 🇺🇸 /rɪˈlaɪəns/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The state of depending on someone or something for support, help, or supply; trust or confidence placed in a person, thing, or quality.; A person, thing, or quality that is depended upon or trusted for support or assistance.; The act of placing trust or confidence in someone or something; the condition of being dependent.; In law, the act of relying on a statement, representation, or promise, especially as a basis for a legal claim such as fraud or misrepresentation.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

reliance onheavy reliance ongrowing reliance onincreasing reliance onself-reliancemutual relianceplace reliance on

Derivatives

relyreliablereliablyreliabilityreliantunreliableunreliabilityself-reliance

Synonyms

dependencedependencytrustconfidencefaith

Antonyms

independenceself-sufficiency

Commonly confused

reliant
EN: 'Reliant' is the adjective form (e.g., 'reliant on technology'); 'reliance' is the noun (e.g., 'reliance on technology').
reliability
EN: 'Reliability' refers to the quality of being dependable; 'reliance' refers to the act of depending on something.
dependence
EN: 'Dependence' can imply a stronger, sometimes negative need; 'reliance' is more neutral and often used in formal contexts.

Spelling tips

EN: Do not confuse 'reliance' (noun) with 'reliant' (adjective). Note the '-ance' ending, not '-ence'.

💬 Examples

  1. The country's heavy reliance on imported oil makes it vulnerable to price fluctuations.

  2. Her family was her chief reliance during the difficult years of her illness.

  3. His reliance on his own judgment rather than expert advice led to several costly mistakes.

  4. The plaintiff must prove reasonable reliance on the defendant's false statements to establish a fraud claim.