reliability C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /riːˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ See IPA manual Freq #30062 Meanings 1 noun The quality of being trustworthy and able to be depended on to work well or behave correctly. Customers value the reliability of the new electric cars. 2 noun The degree to which a test or measurement gives the same result when repeated. Researchers checked the reliability of the survey before publishing it. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the quality of being... dependability Word family Forms reliabilities Derived forms nonreliability Etymology From reliable + -ity. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reliability **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /riːˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ **Frequency rank:** 30062 ## Meanings 1. The quality of being trustworthy and able to be depended on to work well or behave correctly. 2. The degree to which a test or measurement gives the same result when repeated. ## Examples - Customers value the reliability of the new electric cars. - Researchers checked the reliability of the survey before publishing it. ## Derived Forms - nonreliability ## Etymology From reliable + -ity. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown