reliability
reliability
ability to be trusted
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reliability belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Emphasizes a steady, unchanging state without large fluctuations — used for economies, systems, emotions.
The bridge's stability was assessed after the earthquake.
Emphasizes regularity and absence of contradictions in behavior or output; close but more about uniformity than fault-free operation.
Consistency in testing ensures comparable results.
Describes a system's ability to function under adverse conditions or faults; more technical and stress-oriented than general reliability.
The software's robustness prevented failures during peak load.
Means the ability to recover after failures or damage; emphasizes recovery capability rather than simply not failing.
Community resilience helped the town rebuild quickly.
Refers to how predictable behavior or outcomes are; related to reliability but focuses on foreseeability rather than fault-free operation.
The predictability of the schedule made planning easier.
About the trustworthiness or believability of a source or claim; emphasizes perceived trust rather than operational steadiness.
The scientist's credibility grew after the successful experiment.
Means the presence or readiness of a resource/service to be used; in technical contexts distinct from reliability (it measures accessibility rather than failure rate).
High availability of the service is essential for customers.
Can mean moral honesty for a person or the wholeness/integrity of data/systems; differs from reliability by emphasizing honesty/unaltered state.
Data integrity must be preserved during transmission.
A technical metric indicating the proportion of time a system is operational; a measure related to reliability but not synonymous.
The server's uptime last month was 99.99%.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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reliability meaning: what does it mean?
ability to be trusted
reliability pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
reliability is pronounced as /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
reliability definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Reliability is essential in a good employee. Translation: Надёжность необходима для хорошего сотрудника.
Is reliability part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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