reliability

noun

re·​li·​abil·​i·​ty ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce reliability (audio)
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1
: the quality or state of being reliable
2
: the extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials

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we never had reason to question the reliability of the park rangers in the event of an emergency
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This power grab will severely disrupt financial markets by creating deep uncertainty about the reliability of federal contracts, grants, and payments. — Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 For example, Google Research has leveraged AI modeling and satellite imagery with Flood Hub to improve the reliability of flood forecasting, expanding coverage for vulnerable populations. — Harrison Muiru, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Tesla's network has approximately 20,000 stations available to non-Teslas and a reputation for reliability. — Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 11 Mar. 2025 The fact that so many people are upset about the outage is a tribute to the reliability of the Chromecast paradigm. — Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliability

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First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of reliability was in 1810

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reliability

noun
re·​li·​abil·​i·​ty ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce reliability (audio)
plural reliabilities
: the quality or state of being reliable

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reliability

noun
re·​li·​abil·​i·​ty ri-ˌlī-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē How to pronounce reliability (audio)
plural reliabilities
: the extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same results on repeated trials

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