- relien
- (re-li-in) s. m.Terme d'artificier. Poudre grossièrement écrasée et non tamisée, dont l'action n'est pas aussi vive que celle de la poudre grenée.
Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré. d'Émile Littré. 1872-1877.
rely — intransitive verb (relied; relying) Etymology: Middle English relien to rally, from Anglo French relier to retie, gather, rally, from Latin religare to tie out of the way, from re + ligare to tie more at ligature Date: 1574 1. to be dependent … New Collegiate Dictionary
rely — /ri luy /, v.i., relied, relying. to depend confidently; put trust in (usually fol. by on or upon): You can rely on her work. [1300 50; ME relien < MF relier < L religare to bind fast, hold firmly. See RE , LIGAMENT] Syn. trust, count, bank. * *… … Universalium
reliability — The degree of stability exhibited when a measurement is repeated under identical conditions. See correlation coefficient, r. coefficient. [M.E. relien, fr. O.Fr. relier, fr. L. religo, to bind] equivalent form r. in psychology, the consistency of … Medical dictionary
rely — [ri lī′] vi. relied, relying [ME relien, to rally < OFr relier < L religare: see RELIGION] 1. to have confidence; trust [you can rely on their willingness to help] 2. to look to for support or aid; depend: Used with on or upon SYN. to RELY… … English World dictionary