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Reliability vs Liability - What's the difference?

reliability | liability |

As nouns the difference between reliability and liability

is that reliability is the quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy while liability is the condition of being liable.

reliability

English

(wikipedia reliability)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The quality of being reliable, dependable or trustworthy.
  • The quality of a measurement indicating the degree to which the measure is consistent, that is, repeated measurements would give the same result (See validity).
  • In engineering measurable time of work before failure

    • liability

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia liability) (liabilities)
  • the condition of being liable.
  • an obligation, debt or responsibility owed to someone.
  • * 1901 , , (w, The Monkey's Paw)
    • "I was to say that Maw and Meggins disclaim all responsibility," continued the other. "They admit no liability at all, but in consideration of your son's services they wish to present you with a certain sum as compensation."
  • a handicap that holds one back.
  • the likelihood of something happening.

    • Antonyms

    * asset

    Derived terms

    * enterprise liability * secondary liability * vicarious liability