noun

reliability

reliability, dependability, trustworthiness

The car is known for its reliability.

The car is known for its reliability.

We need to test the reliability of the data.

We need to test the reliability of the data.

the reliability of ((sth.)) the quality of being trustworthy The reliability of this car is amazing.

Synonyms: dependability, trustworthiness; Antonyms: unreliability

From 'reliable' + '-ity' (a suffix indicating a state or quality). 'Reliable' itself comes from 'rely' + '-able'.

Think of it as 'rely-ability' – the ability to be relied upon.

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