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reliability

reliability

Meaning of reliability

ability to be trusted

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EN-UK/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
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reliability with Russian translation

reliability usage examples

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Reliability is essential in a good employee.

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Reliability is why customers come back to this service.

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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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reliability synonyms

Related words worth learning together

stability
Emphasizes a steady, unchanging state without large fluctuations — used for economies, systems, emotions.
consistency
Emphasizes regularity and absence of contradictions in behavior or output; close but more about uniformity than fault-free operation.
robustness
Describes a system's ability to function under adverse conditions or faults; more technical and stress-oriented than general reliability.
resilience
Means the ability to recover after failures or damage; emphasizes recovery capability rather than simply not failing.
predictability
Refers to how predictable behavior or outcomes are; related to reliability but focuses on foreseeability rather than fault-free operation.
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stability

Emphasizes a steady, unchanging state without large fluctuations — used for economies, systems, emotions.

B2Very Often

The bridge's stability was assessed after the earthquake.

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consistency

Emphasizes regularity and absence of contradictions in behavior or output; close but more about uniformity than fault-free operation.

B2Often

Consistency in testing ensures comparable results.

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robustness

Describes a system's ability to function under adverse conditions or faults; more technical and stress-oriented than general reliability.

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The software's robustness prevented failures during peak load.

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resilience

Means the ability to recover after failures or damage; emphasizes recovery capability rather than simply not failing.

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Community resilience helped the town rebuild quickly.

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predictability

Refers to how predictable behavior or outcomes are; related to reliability but focuses on foreseeability rather than fault-free operation.

B2Often

The predictability of the schedule made planning easier.

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credibility

About the trustworthiness or believability of a source or claim; emphasizes perceived trust rather than operational steadiness.

B2Often

The scientist's credibility grew after the successful experiment.

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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).

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High availability of the service is essential for customers.

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integrity

Can mean moral honesty for a person or the wholeness/integrity of data/systems; differs from reliability by emphasizing honesty/unaltered state.

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Data integrity must be preserved during transmission.

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uptime

A technical metric indicating the proportion of time a system is operational; a measure related to reliability but not synonymous.

B2Often

The server's uptime last month was 99.99%.

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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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