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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.

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.

reliable
Adjective
able to be trusted
reliability n
reliably adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.reliable - worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"
trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
undependable, unreliable - not worthy of reliance or trust; "in the early 1950s computers were large and expensive and unreliable"; "an undependable assistant"
2.reliablereliable - worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"
trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"
3.reliable - conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"
trustworthy, trusty - worthy of trust or belief; "a trustworthy report"; "an experienced and trustworthy traveling companion"

reliable
adjective 2. safe, dependable
Translations
reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] adj [person, firm] → de confianza, de fiar; [method, machine] → seguro; [source] → fidedigno

reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] adj [person, firm] → sérieux/euse, fiable; [method, machine] → fiable; [news, information] → sûr(e)

reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] adjzuverlässig

reliable [rɪˈlaɪəbl] adj [person, firm] → fidato/a, cheaffidamento; [method] → sicuro/a; [machine] → affidabile

reliable, reliance


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