reliability  /ri ˌlaɪ ə ˈbɪ lə ti/ ? Meaning of "reliability"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) the quality of being dependable or reliable

Usage(s):

  1. At a Mercedes dealer in Atlanta, the sales staff even joked about reliability, she says, noting that Mercedes still beats Kia cars in reliability tables.
  2. In 1993 and 1995, Hughes showed the PRC how to improve the design and reliability of PRC rockets.
  3. It's another when they pull you aside for questioning because you set off alarms on some scanning device whose reliability could be shaky.

Quotes

  1. "Russia's actions have cast grave doubt on Russia's intentions and on its reliability as an international partner," Cheney said.
    on Sep 5, 2008 By: Vice President Dick Cheney Source: CNN International

  2. Indiana has a "valid interest in protecting 'the integrity and reliability of the electoral process,'" said Justice John Paul Stevens in an opinion that was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy.
    on Apr 28, 2008 By: John Paul Stevens Source: Washington Post

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