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Reliance vs Minimize - What's the difference?

reliance | minimize |

As a noun reliance

is the act of relying on someone or something; trust.

As a verb minimize is

to make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.

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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    minimize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (non-Oxford British spelling)

    Verb

    (minimiz)
  • To make (something) as small or as insignificant as possible.
  • (computing, transitive, graphical user interface) To remove (a window) from the main display area, collapsing it to an icon or caption.
    • I didn't close anything, but I minimized all the windows so I could see the desktop.