noun
reliability
noun
1
The quality of being consistently good, trustworthy, or dependable.
"The car is known for its reliability, even after years of use."
"Investors value the reliability of the company's earnings reports."
How to Use Reliability
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow consistently something can be trusted to work or behave as expected.
Common pairings
high reliability
test for reliability
reliability of a source
Word Forms
reliabilities plural
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Etymology
From reliable plus the noun-forming suffix -ity.