Reliance — may refer to:Companies* Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, a group of Indian companies headed by Anil Ambani, including: ** Reliance Capital ** Reliance Communications ** Reliance Entertainment ** Reliance Energy ** Reliance Power *… … Wikipedia
reliance — re·li·ance /ri lī əns/ n 1: the act of relying reliance on a promise 2: reliance interest at interest 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary … Law dictionary
reliance — UK US /rɪˈlaɪəns/ noun [S or U] ► the state of needing or depending on something or someone in order to be able to do something: reliance on sth/sb »Ireland has a greater reliance on oil for electricity generation than most other EU countries.… … Financial and business terms
Reliance — Reliance, WY U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 665 Housing Units (2000): 272 Land area (2000): 9.527196 sq. miles (24.675324 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.527196 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Reliance — Re*li ance ( ans), n. [From {Rely}.] 1. The act of relying, or the condition or quality of being reliant; dependence; confidence; trust; repose of mind upon what is deemed sufficient support or authority. [1913 Webster] In reliance on promises… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reliance, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 206 Housing Units (2000): 92 Land area (2000): 1.087756 sq. miles (2.817276 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.052724 sq. miles (0.136555 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.140480 sq. miles (2.953831 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Reliance, WY — U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming Population (2000): 665 Housing Units (2000): 272 Land area (2000): 9.527196 sq. miles (24.675324 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 9.527196 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
reliance on — index principle (axiom), surety (certainty) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
reliance — c.1600; see RELY (Cf. rely) + ANCE (Cf. ance) … Etymology dictionary
reliance — *trust, confidence, dependence, faith Analogous words: credence, credit, *belief, faith: assurance, conviction, certitude, *certainty … New Dictionary of Synonyms
reliance — [n] confidence assurance, belief, credence, credit, dependence, faith, hope, interdependence, interdependency, stock, trust; concept 689 Ant. disbelief, independence … New thesaurus
