reliability
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reliability
noun reliabilities
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The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
Above all, rail needs to be boring. By that, I mean that it must run its timetable reliably, day-in and day-out. Punctuality and reliability remain the bedrock of a successful railway.
Similar: dependability · Opposite: unreliability
- the ability to measure the same thing consistently (of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent); that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See also validity).
- measurable time of work before failure
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dependability, reliableness, dependableness, dependable, reliable, trustworthy, trustworthiness, soundness, trust, reliance, credible, credibility, veracity, authenticity, integrity, assurance
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noun quality of being reliable
| Español | fiabilidad |
|---|---|
| Português | confiabilidade |
| Français | fiabilité |
| Deutsch | Zuverlässigkeit |
| Italiano | affidabilità, attendibilità |
| Ελληνικά | αξιοπιστία axiopistía |
| Română | fiabilitate |
| Русский | надёжность nadjóžnostʹ |
noun quality of a measurement
| Español | fiabilidad |
|---|---|
| Português | fiabilidade, confiabilidade |
| Français | fiabilité |
| Deutsch | Belastbarkeit |
| Русский | то́чность tóčnostʹ |
Talk about this word "reliability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/reliability. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. reliability. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/reliability "reliability." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/reliability.Cite this
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title = {reliability},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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