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Meaning of Reliability | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

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

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