reliability

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.

   Above all, rail needs to be boring. By that, I mean that it must run its timetable reliably, day-in and day-out. Punctuality and reliability remain the bedrock of a successful railway.

2. 2
   noun

   the quality of being dependable or reliable

3. 3
   noun

   the ability to measure the same thing consistently (of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent); that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See also validity).

4. 4
   noun

   measurable time of work before failure

Etymology

From reliable + -ity.