reliance reliance /riːˈlaɪəns/

noun

1. () Certainty based on past experience  ( reliance , trust )
   certainty based on past experience
    He wrote the paper with considerable reliance on the work of other scientists
   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
   he put more trust in his own two legs than in the gun
   
2. () The state of relying on something  ( reliance )
   the state of relying on something
    Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.
   Our reliance on technology has increased dramatically over the years.