reliance

== English == === Alternative forms === relyance (obsolete) === Etymology === From rely + -ance. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɹɪˈlaɪ.əns/ Rhymes: -aɪəns === Noun === reliance (countable and uncountable, plural reliances) The act of relying (on or in someone or something); trust. The condition of being reliant or dependent. (dated) Anything on which to rely; ground of trust. A person or thing which relies on another. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === careline, cerealin, cinereal