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reliance Definition

re·li·ance (-əns)

noun

  1. the act of relying
  2. trust, dependence, or confidence
  3. a thing relied on

reliance Synonyms

reliance

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reliance Law Definition

n

Dependence; trust; confidence in the support of someone or something.
detrimental reliance
The relying by one party on the representations of another to the detriment of the first party’s position or welfare. It may be a cause for bringing an action for recovery of damages due to fraud. See estoppel.
reliance Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • landfill: That should send a strong signal to all waste producers of our determination to reduce reliance on landfill.
  • deterrence: Ways must be found to lessen, and ultimately overcome, their reliance on nuclear deterrence.
  • content: Use of the site and reliance on the content is at your own risk.
  • fuel: The design has employed a range of energy saving devices to limit reliance on fossil fuel in the operation of the building.
  • intuition: This exclusive reliance on the intuition in establishing valid proofs became common among mathematics education philosophers.

Adjective modifier

  • undue: You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
  • heavy: Up to now heavy reliance has been placed on qualitative legal rules.
  • excessive: RDM Holt HB Long Stratton - Time to stop excessive reliance on cars.
  • increased: The recent increased reliance on manual ultrasonic rail inspection.
  • continued: Continued reliance on manual controls is neither an effective nor efficient method to close the books each month.
  • unhealthy: But the Government is creating an unhealthy reliance on the private sector which will undermine the NHS.

Converse of object

  • reduce: Increase modal change to reduce reliance on the private car.
  • decrease: Government statistics indicate that there has been decreasing reliance in the primary phase on separate provision ( in special schools or units ).
  • increase: There is an increasing reliance on International Workers to solve the people needs.
  • place: The Tribunal was unable to place much reliance on what he said.

Preposition: by

  • person: Accordingly we shall not be held liable for any reliance by any person in respect of any of the content of this update.

Noun used with modifier

  • AEC: Coach MWs gave way to uncomfortable DP AEC Reliances.
  • self-: Yes, sometimes each extra kilo may destroy individual's self- reliance.
  • self: The idea of self reliance has changed to the idea that someone else will watch out for us.

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