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re⋅li⋅a⋅ble
[ri-lahy-uh-buh
l] 
–adjective
| that may be relied on; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information. |
Related forms:
re⋅li⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, re⋅li⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
re⋅li⋅a⋅bly, adverb
Synonyms:
trusty, authentic, consistent. Reliable, infallible, trustworthy apply to persons, objects, ideas, or information that can be depended upon with confident certainty. Reliable suggests consistent dependability of judgment, character, performance, or result: a reliable formula, judge, car, meteorologist. Infallible suggests the complete absence of error, breakdown, or poor performance: an infallible test, system, marksman. Trustworthy emphasizes the steady and honest dependability which encourages one's confidence, belief, or trust: trustworthy and accurate reports.
trusty, authentic, consistent. Reliable, infallible, trustworthy apply to persons, objects, ideas, or information that can be depended upon with confident certainty. Reliable suggests consistent dependability of judgment, character, performance, or result: a reliable formula, judge, car, meteorologist. Infallible suggests the complete absence of error, breakdown, or poor performance: an infallible test, system, marksman. Trustworthy emphasizes the steady and honest dependability which encourages one's confidence, belief, or trust: trustworthy and accurate reports.
Antonyms:
undependable, questionable, deceitful.
undependable, questionable, deceitful.
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| re·li·a·ble (rĭ-lī'ə-bəl) adj.
Synonyms: These adjectives mean worthy of reliance or trust: a reliable source of information; a dependable worker; a responsible babysitter; a trustworthy report; a trusty alarm. |
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Reliability
Re*li`a*bil"i*ty\ (r?-l?`?-b?l"?-t?), n. The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Main Entry: re·li·abil·i·ty
Pronunciation: ri-"lI-&-'bil-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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reliability system
An attribute of any system that consistently produces the same results, preferably meeting or exceeding its specifications. The term may be qualified, e.g software reliability, reliable communication.
Reliability is one component of RAS.
(2000-08-13)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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