Reliability
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Reliability is a noun meaning The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
Meaning
The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
More Meanings
- (engineering) measurable time of work before failure
- (education) 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).
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- reliabilities
Synonyms for reliability
Depending on context, synonyms include dependability, reliableness, dependableness.
Antonyms for reliability
Common opposites include unreliability, undependability, undependableness, unreliableness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dependability, reliableness, dependableness, dependable, reliable, trustworthy.
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