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?

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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. United States:

   Missile Defense Review states that North Korea has yet to achieve the capability to credibly threaten the United States homeland. North Korea has not conducted enough tests to establish confidence in a reliable, working missile. But we have to assume that North Korea has a nuclear-armed ICBM that could strike the United States, even if the missile only have a 50 % chance of hitting a major United States city, that's enough to establish a modicum of deterrence.

2. Sean Solomon:

   The MESSENGER spacecraft has survived the severe thermal and radiation hazards of the inner solar system, including strong heating by Mercury's dayside surface and direct impact by coronal mass ejections and other energetic solar events, even though we know that the probe's days are numbered, MESSENGER has been a reliable source of exciting new information, and its loss will sadden all of us who have followed its successes.

3. Fumio Kishida:

   Prime Minister Albanese told me Australia intends to remain as a reliable partner and a safe investment destination. We agreed to further bolster our cooperation in the areas of energy and natural resources.

4. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev:

   We cherish (our) reputation as a reliable gas supplier... This (gas discount) is a serious measure to support the Ukrainian economy.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   We are witnessing ethnic cleansing in Syria by Turkey, the destruction of a reliable ally in the Kurds, and the reemergence of ISIS.

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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