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Definition of reliance noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

  

reliance

 noun
noun
NAmE//rɪˈlaɪəns//
 
[uncountable, singular] reliance (on/upon somebody/something)
 
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the state of needing someone or something in order to survive, be successful, etc.; the fact of being able to rely on someone or something synonym dependence AWL Collocationsrelyrely verbto need something or someone and not be able to live or work well without it/him/her
  • heavily
  • entirely, exclusively, solely
  • mainly, mostly, primarily, principally
  • extensively
The author relies heavily on the primary sources of the literature.
  • tend to
Larger volume commercial fruit and vegetable growers tend to rely on migrant labor to harvest crops.reliability noun
  • ascertain, assess, evaluate
  • improve
  • ensure
  • maximize
To ensure the reliability of the experiments, all experiments were repeated two to three times.
  • a degree of ~
  • a level of ~
Higher-accuracy instruments provide increased levels of reliability and confidence.reliable adjective
  • scientifically, statistically
  • highly
  • fairly, reasonably, sufficiently
The data set used is too small to yield statistically reliable conclusions.
  • indicator, predictor
  • estimate
  • source
The authors conclude that consumer credit is one of the most reliable indicators of an advanced civilization.
  • prove
Tall buildings soak up radio waves, so landline communications might prove more reliable.unreliable adjective
  • inherently, intrinsically
  • notoriously
  • demonstrably
  • wholly
  • potentially
  • statistically
Forecasters are notoriously unreliable at predicting things like the next wave of technological change. These models were statistically unreliable because of the very small sample sizes.
  • render something
Technical difficulties in the design of experiments render data unreliable.
  • prove
Prior efforts to identify this disorder proved unreliable and expensive.reliance noun
  • place
  • question
  • decrease, lessen, reduce
  • necessitate
  • preclude
  • entail
These findings suggest that new industries lessen reliance on agriculture.
  • excessive, heavy, inordinate, undue
  • exclusive
The almost exclusive reliance on memoirs and letters tells us how strongly the biographical element dominates Frank's work. Heavy reliance on one client is risky when you are building up a business. Such learning methods encourage too great a reliance upon the teacher. The study program concentrates more on group work and places less reliance on (= depends less on) lectures. an increasing reliance on overseas aid rely verbreliable adjective (≠unreliable)reliably adverbreliability noun (≠unreliability)reliance noun
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