Definitions for RELIABLE
rɪˈlaɪ ə bəlre·li·able

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 3 votes

1. reliable, dependableadjective

   worthy of reliance or trust

   "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker"

2. dependable, honest, reliable, true(p)adjective

   worthy of being depended on

   "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me"

3. authentic, reliableadjective

   conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

   "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. reliablenoun

   Something or someone reliable

   the old reliables

2. reliableadjective

   Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy

3. reliableadjective

   Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender will be told that it didn't

4. Etymology: From Scottish raliabill, itself from to rely + -able

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1. reliable

   Reliable refers to someone or something that is consistently dependable, trustworthy, or accurate. It is characterized by the ability to be relied on or depended upon due to its credibility, steady performance, or quality. In the context of information or data, reliable denotes that it is factual, precise, and can be verified.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reliableadjective

   suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reliable

   rē-lī′a-bl, adj. that may be relied upon: trustworthy.—ns. Reliabil′ity, Relī′ableness.—adv. Relī′ably.—n. Relī′ance, trust: confidence.—adj. Relī′ant, confident in one's self. [Rely.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. reliable

   Able to be trusted.

   They were both so reliable, when they said they would arrive together they would and everyone knew it and loved their company.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

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   Reliable

   Consistently good in quality or performance; able to be trusted.

   A reliable source of information.

   
   

   Submitted by JP03 on December 25, 2014  

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   reliable

   Created from fact and truth.

   The journalism was reliable as we knew, could feel and see the truth of what was being conveyed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RELIABLE' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4052

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'RELIABLE' in Adjectives Frequency: #549

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How to pronounce RELIABLE?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Australian

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How to say RELIABLE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RELIABLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RELIABLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of RELIABLE in a Sentence

1. James Miller:

   We took this approach because it was a responsible course of action and chose not to counter the wide number of inaccurate facts and misinformation being reported by various new agencies through less than reliable sources, our course will continue to stay the same regardless of 'allegations' made by a handful of violent convicted felons.

2. Cheryl Berreth:

   She's not the kind that runs off, this is completely out of character. Patrick Frazee loves her God, she loves her family and friends and she loves her job. She's reliable, considerate and honest.

3. Jonathan Fulton:

   We've been watching what Facebook does... and after( whistleblower Edward) Snowden... it's hard for them to say you can trust us because we're reliable, if we do it for liberal reasons and they do it for authoritarian reasons, it's not really a case to make here.

4. Shane Snyder:

   What we have become used to as reliable water, may quickly change — so we have to be prepared, we have to be thinking about the infrastructure in advance, there's a big drive to become water independent — to control our own future — and that is largely dependent on the technologies we're developing.

5. Mercedes Becerra:

   A huge number of children are suffering and dying from TB because the majority of efforts to fight the disease have focused on adults, so children with TB have become invisible, and even if they get treatment, we lack reliable diagnostic tools and child-friendly medicines, which hinders effective treatment and can even fuel drug resistance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RELIABLE
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Reliable
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/RELIABLE
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=RELIABLE
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=RELIABLE