Reliance (Noun)
Meaning 1
The state of relying on something.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The team's reliance on their star player was evident in their struggles after he was injured.
- Her reliance on her intuition had served her well in business, but not in her personal relationships.
- The country's reliance on imported oil made it vulnerable to price fluctuations.
- The company's reliance on a single supplier made it vulnerable to disruptions in the supply chain.
- The hikers' reliance on their GPS device led them astray when the batteries died.
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Meaning 2
Certainty based on past experience; "he wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists"; "he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The company's reliance on its long-standing relationships with suppliers helped it navigate the economic downturn.
- Her reliance on her instincts had led her to make some savvy business decisions in the past.
- The team's reliance on their star player was evident in the way they rallied around him during the game.
- The explorer's reliance on his map-reading skills was put to the test in the dense wilderness.
- The engineer's reliance on the data from previous tests gave her confidence in her new design.