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Meaning of Reliability | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
    uncountable, usually
  2. 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).
    uncountable, usually
  3. measurable time of work before failure
    uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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