reliant
pronunciation
How to pronounce reliant in British English:
UK [rɪˈlaɪənt]
How to pronounce reliant in American English:
US [rɪˈlaɪənt]
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- Adjective:
- relying on another for support
Word Origin
- reliant (adj.)
- 1856; see rely + -ant. Because it means "dependent (on)" it would seem an odd name for an automobile, but Chrysler (Plymouth) nonetheless chose it as one in 1981.
Example
- 1. Are any other economies so reliant on one company ?
- 2. Content business that are delivered continuously are less reliant on hits .
- 3. The conduit poses potential competition to russia , a country on which armenia remains highly reliant , for everything from nuclear fuel to grain .
- 4. The bottom line : japan 's yen crisis is symptomatic of a major policy failure to diversify the economy and make it much less reliant on exports .
- 5. Better legal protection for journalists makes them less reliant on tough investigative methods .