Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reliability

/ɹilˌaɪəbˈɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables: re-li-a-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ɹilˌaɪəbˈɪləti/

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.

Uncountable

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).

Uncountable

noun

measurable time of work before failure

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

Etymology tree English rely Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reliable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reliability From reliable + -ity.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

reliabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonreliability

Synonyms

dependability dependableness reliableness

Antonyms

unreliability

Rhymes With

responsibility utility availability capability mobility flexibility fertility hostility volatility nobility feasibility viability

Questions

How do you pronounce reliability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹilˌaɪəbˈɪləti/.
What does reliability mean?: The quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.
Where does reliability come from?: Etymology tree English rely Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reliable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English reliability From reliable + -ity.

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