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Expectancy vs Reliance - What's the difference?

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Expectancy is a related term of reliance.


As nouns the difference between expectancy and reliance

is that expectancy is expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something while reliance is the act of relying on someone or something; trust.

expectancy

English

Noun

(expectancies)
  • expectation or anticipation; the state of expecting something
    • (Milton)
  • the state of being expected
  • something expected or awaited
  • * Shakespeare
    • The expectancy and rose of the fair state.

    Synonyms

    * expectingness

    Derived terms

    * life expectancy

    reliance

    English

    Noun

  • The act of relying on someone or something; trust.
  • * Macaulay
    • In reliance on promises which proved to be of very little value.
  • The condition of being reliant or dependent.
  • A person or thing which relies on another.
  • Anything on which to rely; ground of trust.
    • The boat was a poor reliance .
  • * (Richardson)

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