0 needing a particular thing or person in order to continue, to work correctly, or to succeed:
He's completely reliant on his wheelchair to get about.
The project is heavily reliant on volunteers.
1 to need or depend on something or someone in order to be able to do something:
Census data revealed today showed just how reliant we have all become on technology.
We need to make the transition towards an energy economy which is not reliant upon fossil fuels.
The industry has become more reliant on technology.
She is completely reliant on her parents.
The country is increasingly reliant on imports.
Furthermore, although both grounds are reliant on fundamental egalitarian commitments, these commitments appear to embody two different, indeed conflicting, notions of equality.
But, as the population burgeoned in recent decades, traditional economies faltered and were supplanted by agricultural production reliant on few species.
Quite the reverse, the lower status groups are very much reliant on national social and labour market policies protecting their interests.
In fact, some groups are heavily reliant on patronage for their financial survival.
The book is heavily reliant on pitched percussion and keyboards, with a strong emphasis on the melodic focus of the music.
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