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10 Language-to-English DictionariesReliability
/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The quality of being trustworthy or of performing consistently well.
"The reliability of the new machinery has significantly reduced production downtime."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reliability' originates from the Latin word 'reliabilis', meaning 'able to be relied on', which evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century. Its meaning has shifted from a general sense of dependability to encompass specific contexts in technology and statistics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reliability" is said worldwide
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confiabilidade
Transliteration: confiabilidade
"Precisamos melhorar a confiabilidade do nosso software."
विश्वसनीयता
Transliteration: vishwasniyata
"इस मशीन की विश्वसनीयता बहुत अच्छी है।"
可靠性
Transliteration: kěkǎoxìng
"这种新设备的可靠性得到了验证。"
신뢰성
Transliteration: sin-noeseong
"이 데이터의 신뢰성이 매우 높습니다."
信頼性
Transliteration: shinraisē
"その製品の信頼性は業界で高く評価されています。"
fiabilité
Transliteration: fiabilité
"La fiabilité de cette voiture est reconnue par tous."
Zuverlässigkeit
Transliteration: Zuverlässigkeit
"Die Zuverlässigkeit des neuen Systems wurde getestet."
affidabilità
Transliteration: affidabilità
"Apprezzo molto l'affidabilità dei miei collaboratori."
fiabilidad
Transliteration: fiabilidad
"La fiabilidad de los datos es fundamental para la investigación."
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