What does RELIABLE mean?

Definitions for RELIABLE
rɪˈlaɪ ə bəlre·li·able

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Reliableadjective

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  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 Contribution

  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  


  2. Reliable

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

    A reliable source of information.


    Submitted by JP03 on December 25, 2014  


  3. 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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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. Merck Mercuriadis:

    What I wanted to do on behalf of the entire songwriter community is to really establish music as an asset class and create a market, i wanted to demonstrate to the financial community that these great proven songs have very predictable, reliable income and therefore they are investable.

  2. Billy Terry:

    This expansion provides reliable transportation for people who couldn't afford air fare, who don't have cars, a low to moderate income family can go to a family reunion, or get to more medical facilities.

  3. Mike Poole:

    The current fixed recorders are highly reliable and cost effective and it is rare to not recover them.

  4. Lindsey Graham:

    I absolutely will not support Hillary Clinton for President. … I also can not in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as Commander in Chief.

  5. John Newton:

    Please don't buy or take any unproven tests, they may not be reliable for your intended use; they may give a false reading and put you, your family or others at risk.

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