reliability

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
  2. 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).
  3. measurable time of work before failure

Pronunciation

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Word forms

reliability reliabilities

Etymology

From reliable + -ity.

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