reliability

re·li·a·ble  (r-l-bl)

adj.

1. Capable of being relied on; dependable: a reliable assistant; a reliable car.

2. Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials.

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re·lia·bili·ty, re·lia·ble·ness n.

re·lia·bly adv.

Synonyms: reliable, dependable, responsible, trustworthy, trusty
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.

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The ability of an item to perform a required function under stated conditions for a specified period of time.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

reliability - the quality of being dependable or reliable dependability, dependableness, reliableness responsibleness, responsibility - a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct; "he holds a position of great responsibility" solidity, solidness - the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally; "the solidity of the evidence worked in his favor"; "the solidness of her faith gave her enduring hope" infallibility - the quality of never making an error duplicability, reproducibility - the quality of being reproducible undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness - the trait of not being dependable or reliable

Translations

reliability [rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N

1. (= dependability) [of person, firm] → seriedad f, formalidad f; [of car, method] → fiabilidad f
they have a reputation for good service and reliability → tienen fama de dar un buen servicio y ser formales

2. (= trustworthiness) [of facts] → verosimilitud f; [of information, figures, account] → fiabilidad f
we have doubts about the reliability of the results → dudamos de la fiabilidad de los resultados

reliability [rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti] n

[employee, company] → sérieux m

[car, machine] → fiabilité f

reliability

n → Zuverlässigkeit f; (of person also) → Verlässlichkeit f; (of firm, company) → Seriosität f, → Vertrauenswürdigkeit f

reliability [rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → attendibilità, affidabilità, capacità, sicurezza; (of person) → serietà

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reliability [rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → attendibilità, affidabilità, capacità, sicurezza; (of person) → serietà