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Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.
Steve Israel

Meaning of "reliant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RELIANT

reliant  [rɪˈlaɪənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RELIANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reliant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RELIANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

reliant

Reliant

Reliant was a British car manufacturer. The company was traditionally based at Tamworth in Staffordshire, England, but in 2001 it moved to nearby Cannock. It ceased manufacturing cars shortly afterwards.

Definition of reliant in the English dictionary

The definition of reliant in the dictionary is a person or thing that is reliant on something needs it and often cannot live or work without it; dependent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RELIANT


affiant
əˈfaɪənt
Bryant
ˈbraɪənt
client
ˈklaɪənt
compliant
kəmˈplaɪənt
defiant
dɪˈfaɪənt
giant
ˈdʒaɪənt
hiant
ˈhaɪənt
incompliant
ˌɪnkəmˈplaɪənt
multiclient
ˌmʌltɪˈklaɪənt
naiant
ˈnaɪənt
nonpliant
ˌnɒnˈplaɪənt
olefiant
ˌəʊlɪˈfaɪənt
pliant
ˈplaɪənt
riant
ˈraɪənt
scient
ˈsaɪənt
self-reliant
ˌsɛlfrɪˈlaɪənt
sient
ˈsaɪənt
supergiant
ˈsuːpəˌdʒaɪənt
uncompliant
ˌʌnkəmˈplaɪənt
unpliant
ʌnˈplaɪənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RELIANT

reliability
reliable
reliableness
reliably
reliance
reliantly
relic
relicense
relicensure
relict
reliction
relied
relief
relief agency
relief fund
relief map
relief organization
relief pitcher
relief road
relief supplies

WORDS THAT END LIKE RELIANT

allegiant
brilliant
covariant
criant
defoliant
deviant
exfoliant
gas giant
humiliant
invariant
luxuriant
officiant
radiant
red giant
sharia-compliant
sleeping giant
suppliant
unbrilliant
valiant
variant

Synonyms and antonyms of reliant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RELIANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «reliant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of reliant

Translation of «reliant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RELIANT

Find out the translation of reliant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reliant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reliant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

依赖的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dependiente
570 millions of speakers

English

reliant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उम्मेद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعتمد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

зависит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dependente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আস্থাবান্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépendant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersandar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

abhängig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

頼っている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의존하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reliant
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ thuộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நம்புவதற்குரிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विश्वासू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

güvenen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dipendente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

uzależniony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залежить
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bazează
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξαρτώνται
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

afhanklik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reliant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avhengige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reliant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RELIANT»

The term «reliant» is very widely used and occupies the 20.784 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RELIANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reliant

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10 QUOTES WITH «RELIANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reliant.
1
Michael Bennet
As we all become increasingly reliant on social networking websites and new technologies to stay connected, it's important to remain cognizant of how private personal information and data is handled.
2
Ginny Brown-Waite
If a woman did not work and have the opportunity to save and invest on her own throughout her lifetime, she is often totally reliant on her family and Social Security for her retirement years.
3
Billy Burke
We are so reliant on power and technology for everything.
4
Steve Chabot
We've passed an energy bill in the House, to help us be less reliant upon foreign oil so we can get gas prices down. But nothing happens in the Senate.
5
Heather Donahue
If we had been less reliant on technology and the security that we enjoy in being divorced from what we used to know, maybe things would have turned out differently.
6
Jami Gertz
They see a work ethic in both of us. But, they also see that my husband is more in control of his future, and I am more reliant on other sources for my career.
7
Chris Van Hollen
The confusing thing, I thought, was that most of America already knew that we were overly reliant on oil, especially on foreign oil. But it was news that this administration had begun to at least acknowledge that problem.
8
Mikko Hypponen
Everything is being run by computers. Everything is reliant on these computers working. We have become very reliant on Internet, on basic things like electricity, obviously, on computers working. And this really is something which creates completely new problems for us. We must have some way of continuing to work even if computers fail.
9
Steve Israel
Plus, 40% of our debt is owned by foreign interest. I can't support a plan that passes along cost burden to our children and makes us more reliant on foreign dollars.
10
Tim Jackson
Big companies are reliant on institutional investors on a punishing schedule which leads to ruthless behaviour. This form of capitalism with this structure and incentives will never deliver sustainability.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RELIANT»

Discover the use of reliant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reliant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Raising Self-Reliant Children in a Self-Indulgent World: ...
This book goes beyond these issues to teach children to be responsible and self-reliant—not through outer-directed concerns, such as fear and intimidation, but through inner-directed behavior, such as feeling accountable for one's ...
H. Stephen Glenn, Jane Nelsen, Ed.D., 2010
2
Self-Reliant Living: Advice and Information on Just about ...
A giant compendium of advice on how to live off the grid and by one's own means covers a dizzying array of topics, from how to build a greenhouse and stock a shelter in anticipation of a nuclear attack to administering emergency first aid ...
Walter Szykitka, 2009
3
Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age
All across America, communities large and small are losing control of their economies to outside interests. Going Local shows how some cities and towns are fighting back.
Michael Shuman, 2013
4
On Gwendolyn Brooks: Reliant Contemplation
A reassessment of the art and achievements of the first black author to win the Pulitzer Prize
Stephen Caldwell Wright, 2001
5
Reliant
If you have ever wondered what faith has to do with realizing your innermost desires...If you are tired of surviving and want to truly live, then this is your book.
Andrew Bibb, 2011
6
Raising Everyday Heroes: Parenting Children To Be Self-Reliant
A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Elisa Medhus M.D., 2011
7
Homegrown and Handmade: A Practical Guide to More ...
An old-fashioned approach to modern homesteading--no farm required
Deborah Niemann, 2011
8
Living on an Acre: A Practical Guide to the Self-Reliant Life
The classic manual for the small-scale farmer. Who hasn't daydreamed at one time or another about selling produce at a farmer's market, keeping chickens, or planting an orchard of fruit trees?
Christine Woodside, 2003
9
Free-Range Kids, How to Raise Safe, Self-Reliant Children ...
Critical Praise for Free-Range Kids "Skenazy will find plenty of supporters for her contention that, in a world where the rights of chickens to roam freely are championed, it's time to liberate the kids."—The Wall Street Journal "A bubbly ...
Lenore Skenazy, 2010
10
People First: A Guide to Self-Reliant Participatory Rural ...
The book is also relevant to non-field staff and, indeed, students of development generally, who want to understand what participatory development is, how it differs from the more conservative process of simply trying to involve people in ...
Stan Burkey, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RELIANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reliant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reliant releases two new commercials featuring J.J. Watt
On Wednesday the folks at Reliant, a part of NRG Energy, released two television. photo_prev_inline|article-gallery-6399661|article-gallery-6399661|0. «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
HealthSouth to Acquire Operations of Reliant Hospital Partners
All of the Reliant hospitals are leased, and seven of the leases are treated as capital leases for accounting purposes. HealthSouth will assume the lease ... «PR Newswire, Jun 15»
3
Cowboys Raise $50000 For Salvation Army At Reliant Home Run …
Wilcox, who was all-conference as a baseball player in high school, ran away with the Cowboys' fourth-annual Reliant Home Run Derby on Tuesday at Globe ... «DallasCowboys.com, May 15»
4
Rescue dogs take center stage at Reliant show
Petey, a street dog, got a second chance after being rescued by a dumpster in a Popeye's Chicken parking lot. Alone and unloved, he was taken to Molly's Mutt ... «Chron.com, Jul 14»
5
Reliant Energy offers customers flat-fee electricity plan
June 17, 2014: The summer heat is definitely here and so are those sky high electricity bills. One company is now launching a new program to make those ... «KPRC Houston, Jun 14»
6
Reliant Park will now be NRG
MenuSections. http://www.chron.com/news/politics/houston/article/Reliant-Park-will-now-be-NRG-5331970.php. Reliant Park will now be NRG. By Kiah Collier ... «Houston Chronicle, Mar 14»
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Reliant Gold surges on Probe Mines joint venture for Borden Lake …
Under the terms, Probe will have a 51% stake in the asset, while Reliant will hold the remainder. To acquire this interest, Probe must pay $200,000 in cash and ... «Proactive Investors USA & Canada, Mar 14»
8
Reliant Stadium's surprising name change raises plenty of questions …
Reliant Stadium is about to become NRG Stadium and Reliant Park will be called NRG Park in a sweeping switch engineered by Reliant's parent company ... «CultureMap Houston, Mar 14»
9
Reliant Stadium security guards fired for taking pictures with Tom …
Two Reliant Stadium security guards were fired for taking pictures with Tom Brady after the New England Patriots' victory over the Houston Texans on Sunday. «USA TODAY, Dec 13»
10
Texas A&M, Arizona State to open 2015 season at Reliant Stadium …
Texas A&M and Arizona State will open the 2015 season at Reliant Stadium in Houston for the AdvoCare Texas Kickoff. The game on Sept. 5, 2015, will be the ... «SI.com, Nov 13»

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