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reliability

reliability

Meaning of reliability

ability to be trusted

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British English/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
American English/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/
Russian transcription[nɐˈdʲoʐnəsʲtʲ]
reliability
reliability - надёжность
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reliability with Russian translation

reliability usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Надёжность необходима для хорошего сотрудника.

Reliability is essential in a good employee.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Надёжность — вот почему клиенты возвращаются к этому сервису.

Reliability is why customers come back to this service.

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reliability belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

reliabilityнадёжность
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

reliability synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between reliability / stability / consistency / robustness / resilience / predictability

🇬🇧English
reliability

Same core meaning: general capacity to perform dependably without failure.

B2Very Often

We test the reliability of the engine under extreme conditions.

Мы проверяем надёжность двигателя в экстремальных условиях.

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stability

Emphasizes a steady, unchanging state without large fluctuations — used for economies, systems, emotions.

B2Very Often

The bridge's stability was assessed after the earthquake.

Устойчивость моста оценили после землетрясения.

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consistency

Emphasizes regularity and absence of contradictions in behavior or output; close but more about uniformity than fault-free operation.

B2Often

Consistency in testing ensures comparable results.

Последовательность тестов обеспечивает сопоставимые результаты.

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robustness

Describes a system's ability to function under adverse conditions or faults; more technical and stress-oriented than general reliability.

B2Often

The software's robustness prevented failures during peak load.

Устойчивость программного обеспечения предотвратила сбои при пиковых нагрузках.

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resilience

Means the ability to recover after failures or damage; emphasizes recovery capability rather than simply not failing.

B2Often

Community resilience helped the town rebuild quickly.

Устойчивость сообщества помогла городу быстро восстановиться.

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predictability

Refers to how predictable behavior or outcomes are; related to reliability but focuses on foreseeability rather than fault-free operation.

B2Often

The predictability of the schedule made planning easier.

Предсказуемость расписания упростила планирование.

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credibility

About the trustworthiness or believability of a source or claim; emphasizes perceived trust rather than operational steadiness.

B2Often

The scientist's credibility grew after the successful experiment.

Авторитет учёного вырос после успешного эксперимента.

🇬🇧English

Means the presence or readiness of a resource/service to be used; in technical contexts distinct from reliability (it measures accessibility rather than failure rate).

B2Often

High availability of the service is essential for customers.

Высокая доступность сервиса необходима для клиентов.

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integrity

Can mean moral honesty for a person or the wholeness/integrity of data/systems; differs from reliability by emphasizing honesty/unaltered state.

B2Very Often

Data integrity must be preserved during transmission.

Целостность данных должна сохраняться при передаче.

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uptime

A technical metric indicating the proportion of time a system is operational; a measure related to reliability but not synonymous.

B2Often

The server's uptime last month was 99.99%.

Время безотказной работы сервера в прошлом месяце составило 99,99%.

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reliability translation: надёжность. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce reliability

/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/

reliability translation

надёжность

reliability examples

Reliability is essential in a good employee.

reliability transcription

/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/, /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/

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Questions about this word

reliability meaning: what does it mean?

ability to be trusted

reliability pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

reliability is pronounced as /rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

reliability definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Reliability is essential in a good employee. Translation: Надёжность необходима для хорошего сотрудника.

Is reliability part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, reliability (надёжность) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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