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re·li·a·ble
(rĭ-lī′ə-bəl)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·li′a·bil′i·ty, re·li′a·ble·ness n.
re·li′a·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 assistant.
These adjectives mean worthy of reliance or trust: a reliable source of information; a dependable worker; a responsible babysitter; a trustworthy report; a trusty assistant.
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reliability
The ability of an item to perform a required function under stated conditions for a specified period of time.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Reliability/Unreliability
See Also: FIRMNESS, STEADINESS
- (I found the almond trees as) dependable as the swallows of Capistrano, announcing another spring —Wallace Stegner
- As reliable as the day following the night —Dorothea Straus
- [A collection of art works] as spotty as a Dalmation and not half as beautiful —Manuela Hoelterhoff, on the new Wallace wing at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Wall Street Journal, March 17, 1987
- Consistent and productive as machines —Gay Gaer Luce
- Dealing with Owen Roe was like walking across a bog. You never knew when the ground might give way under your feet —Julia O’Faolain
- Dependable as a floating crap game —Harry Prince
- Dependable as clockwork … —Anon
- Dependable as daylight —Beryl Markham
- A duty dodged is like a debt unpaid; it is only deferred, and we must come back and settle the account at last —Joseph Fort
- Duty without responsibility is like pomp without power —Edward, Duke of Windsor
- Fickle as a changeful dream —Sir Walter Scott
- It [buying a house] was like joining a church because it committed me to spending every weekend I could get … to working on the place —George V. Higgins
- (You’ve got) no more responsibility than a one-eyed jack rabbit —Elmer Kelton
- Reliability’s like a string we can only see the middle of —William McFee
- (About as) reliable as a Pravda editorial —Joseph Wambaugh
- Reliable as a salary —Frank R. Stockton
- Reliable as crystal balls, goat innards, and prayer —Harold Adams
- Reliable as he was eccentric —Mark Twain
- Reliable as reading tea leaves or the bumps on one’s head —Peter J. Bonacich, letter to editor of Discover, April, 1986
- Responsibility rested upon him as lightly as the freckles on his nose —Alice Caldwell Hegan
- Solid as tombstones —Helen Hudson
- Wore, like a garment, an air of wholesome reliability —Mazo De La Roche
- Would always be there … like some familiar landmark —Barbara Pym, The Sweet Dove Died
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Noun 1. reliability - the quality of being dependable or reliable
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
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Translations
إعْتِمادِيَّه، وُثوقِيَّه
spolehlivost
pålidelighed
Bewährung ReliabilitätZuverlässigkeit
áreiîanleiki
güvenilirlik
reliability
[rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] N1. (= 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
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
we have doubts about the reliability of the results → dudamos de la fiabilidad de los resultados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reliability
n → Zuverlässigkeit f; (of person also) → Verlässlichkeit f; (of firm, company) → Seriosität f, → Vertrauenswürdigkeit f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
reliability
[rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n (see adj) → attendibilità, affidabilità, capacità, sicurezza ; (of person) → serietàCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
rely
(rəˈlai) : rely on verb1. to depend on or need. The people on the island relied on the supplies that were brought from the mainland; I am relying on you to help me. maak staat يَعْتَمِد على разчитам contar com spoléhat na sich verlassen auf være afhængig af βασίζομαι, υπολογίζω contar con toetuma متی بودن؛ وابسته بودن riippua compter sur לִהיוֹת תָּלוּי विश्वास करना uzdati se u, osloniti se na számít vkire, vmire tergantung reiða sig á contare su* 頼る 의지하다 priklausyti būt atkarīgam; paļauties bergantung vertrouwen op, zich verlaten op stole på, være avhengig av zdać się na زړه تړل.تكبه كول،اعتيار كول،باوركول contar com a conta pe зависеть spoliehať sa na zanašati se osloniti se vara beroende av อาศัย güvenmek, itimat etmek 依靠,仰賴 покладатися بھروسہ کرنا phụ thuộc 依靠
2. to trust (someone) to do something; to be certain that (something will happen). Can he rely on him to keep a secret?; He can be relied on; That is what will probably happen, but we can't rely on it. vertrou يَثِق، يَعْتَمِد разчитам confiar počítat (s) vertrauen auf stole på εμπιστεύομαι, βασίζομαι σε κπ. confiar en, contar con lootma اعتماد کردن luottaa compter sur לִסמוֹך עַל- निर्भर करना pouzdati se (meg)bízik vkiben, vmiben mempercayai treysta contare su* 当てにする 믿다 pasitikėti paļauties; ticēt mempercayai vertrouwen op, rekenen op stole på polegać اعتماد کول confiar a conta pe; a se baza pe полагаться; доверять počítať (s) zanesti se pouzdati se lita på เชื่อใจ güvenmek, itimat etmek 信賴, 信任 довіряти انحصار کرنا tin tưởng 信赖, 信任
reˈliable (-ˈlai-) adjective (negative unreliable) able to be trusted. Is he reliable?; Is this information reliable? betroubaar مَوْثوق بِه، يُعْتَمَد عَلَيْهِ надежден de confiança spolehlivý zuverlässig pålidelig αξιόπιστος fiable, de confianza usaldatav قابل اطمینان luotettava fiable אמין विश्वास योग्य pouzdan, pouzdana osoba megbízható bisa dipercaya áreiðanlegur affidabile 信頼できる 믿을 수 있는 patikimas uzticams; drošs boleh dipercayai betrouwbaar pålitelig, til å stole på godny zaufania, rzetelny دويساوړ، داعتمادوړ دډاډوړ، اعتبارى، باورى de confiança de încredere; sigur надёжный; достоверный spoľahlivý zanesljiv pouzdan pålitlig เชื่อถือได้ güvenilir 可信賴的 надійний; достовірний قابل اعتبار có thể tin tưởng 可信赖的
reˌliaˈbility noun betroubaarheid إعْتِمادِيَّه، وُثوقِيَّه надеждност confiança spolehlivost die Zuverlässigkeit pålidelighed αξιοπιστία fiabilidad usaldatavus اعتبار؛ قابلیت اطمینان luotettavuus sérieux אמינות विश्वसनीयता pouzdanost megbízhatóság sifat bisa dipercaya áreiðanleiki affidabilità 信頼性 신뢰성 patikimumas uzticamība; paļāvība kebenaran betrouwbaarheid pålitelighet niezawodność, rzetelność ډاډه توب، باورى توب confiança trăinicie; siguranţă надежность; достоверность spoľahlivosť zanesljivost pouzdanost pålitlighet ความเชื่อถือ güvenilirlik 可靠性 надійність; достовірність اعتماد sự đáng tin tưởng 可靠性
reˈliably (-ˈlai-) adverb from a reliable source; by a reliable person. I am reliably informed that the Prime Minister is going to resign. betroubaar بصورةٍ موثوقَه надеждно confiantemente spolehlivě zuverlässig pålideligt; fra en pålidelig kilde από αξιόπιστη πηγή por una fuente fiable, por medios fiables usaldusväärselt به طور قابل اعتماد luotettavasti de source sûre מִמָקור מְהֵימַן विश्वासपूर्वक, विश्वस्त रीति से pouzdano megbízható forrásból dari sumber yang dipercaya eftir áreiðanlegum heimildum (da fonte sicura) 確かに 신뢰할 수 있게 patikimai ticami; droši dari sumber yang boleh dipercayai betrouwbaar fra pålitelig hold wiarogodnie په اعتماد، په ډاډه زړه seguramente din sursă sigură достоверно spoľahlivý zanesljivo pouzdano tillförlitligt, vederhäftigt จากแหล่งที่เชื่อถือได้ emin olarak 可靠地 надійно قابل اعتماد طریقے سے đáng tin cậy 可靠地
reˈliance (-ˈlai-) nouna country's reliance on aid from other countries; a child's reliance on its mother. afhanklikheid إعْتِماد، ثِقَه упование dependência spoléhání das Vertrauen afhængighed εξάρτηση dependencia sõltuvus اعتماد؛ دلگرمی riippuvaisuus dépendance תלות जिस पर विश्वास किया जाए, निर्भर किया जाए, निर्भरता pouzdanje, oslonac bizalom ketergantungan það að vera háður/reiða sig á dipendenza, affidamento たより 의존 priklausomybė paļaušanās (uz kaut ko) kebergantungan afhankelijkheid avhengighet poleganie, zaufanie باور، اعتبار، تكيه، ويسا، ډاډ dependência sprijin доверие spoliehanie sa (na) odvisnost oslanjanje tillit, förtröstan ความพึ่งพา bağımlılık 依靠,仰賴 довіра, впевненість آسرا sự nhờ cậy 依靠
reˈliant adjective afhanklik واثِق، مُعْتَمِد على доверчив dependente odkázaný, spoléhající se vertrauensvoll afhængig εξαρτώμενος dependiente sõltuv متکی؛ اعتماد کننده riippuvainen dépendant, confiant תלוי भरोसा करने वाला koji se uzda (oslanja) bizalommal levő tergantung háður, sem reiðir sig á e-ð/e-n dipendente, fiducioso 信頼している 의지하고 있는 priklausomas paļāvīgs bergantung afhankelijk avhengig ufny متکی dependente bazat pe уверенный; зависимый odkázaný, spoliehajúci sa odvisen zavisan tillits-, förtröstansfull น่าเชื่อถือ bağımlı, muhtaç 依靠的 упевнений پُر اعتماد đáng tin cậy 依靠的
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re·li·a·bil·i·ty
n. confiabilidad; calidad de confianza.
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reliability
n (device) fiabilidad fEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.