What is the difference between reliability and reliable?
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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
Suitable]] or fit to be [[rely on, relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
(signal processing, of a communication protocol) 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
Reliable is a related term of reliability.
As nouns the difference between reliability and reliable
is that reliability is the quality of being reliable, dependable, or trustworthy while reliable is something or someone reliable or dependable.As an adjective reliable is
suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy.reliability
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(wikipedia reliability)Noun
(en-noun)reliable
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Adjective
(en adjective)- A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles. -- .
- The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher object. -- .
- According to General Livingston's humorous account, his own village of Elizabethtown was not much more reliable , being peopled in those agitated times by unknown, unrecommended strangers, guilty-looking Tories, and very knavish Whigs. --.