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reliability

/rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/noun

उच्चारण रिलायबिलटी

विश्वसनीयता

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of being able to be trusted to do what somebody wants or needs

    विश्वसनीयता

    • the reliability of the data
    • Customers value the reliability of the train service.
    • We chose this brand for the reliability of its service.
    + 2 more examples
    • The reliability of the old bus is doubtful.
    • Journalists must check the reliability of every source.

    Synonyms dependability trustworthiness consistency credibility accuracy

    Opposite unreliability inconsistency untrustworthiness

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

reliability (uncountable)

Reliability is the quality of being trustworthy or working consistently. It is uncountable.

Reliability भरोसेमंद होने या लगातार सही काम करने का गुण है। यह uncountable है।

  • The reliability of the train service has improved.
  • Employers value reliability.

reliability of / in + noun

Use of for what is reliable, and in when you speak about it in a field.

जिसकी विश्वसनीयता हो उसके लिए of और किसी क्षेत्र में विश्वसनीयता के लिए in आता है।

  • Doubts were raised about the reliability of the data.
  • There is a need for more reliability in the supply of power.

reliability + noun

Reliability can modify nouns such as test, factor and report.

Reliability, test, factor और report जैसे nouns को modify कर सकता है।

  • The reliability test of the new bus was passed.

reliable / rely on

The adjective is reliable; the verb is rely on (not rely to).

Adjective 'reliable' है; verb 'rely on' है (rely to नहीं)।

  • You can rely on her. She is very reliable.

reliability vs reliance

Reliability is a quality of the thing you trust; reliance is the act of depending on it.

Reliability उस वस्तु का गुण है जिस पर भरोसा किया जाए; reliance उस पर निर्भर रहने की क्रिया है।

  • The reliability of the app is high, so my reliance on it is growing.
+Collocations 5

adjective + reliability

highlowprovenpoorgreat

  • The engine has proven reliability.

verb + reliability

improvetestquestionensureprove

  • The tests ensure the reliability of the results.

reliability of + noun

datawitnesssourceservicemachine

  • The court doubted the reliability of the witness.

reliability + noun

testcheckratingissue

  • The car got a high reliability rating.

reliability + prep.

ofinforabout

  • There are doubts about the reliability of the old bridge.
“More examples 5
  • The reliability of the information must be checked.

सूचना की विश्वसनीयता की जाँच की जानी चाहिए।

  • Radhika's reliability made her the class representative.

राधिका की विश्वसनीयता ने उसे कक्षा की प्रतिनिधि बना दिया।

  • Passengers want reliability in train timings.

यात्री रेलगाड़ियों के समय में भरोसेमंद होना चाहते हैं।

  • The report questioned the reliability of the survey.

रिपोर्ट ने सर्वेक्षण की विश्वसनीयता पर प्रश्न उठाया।

  • This brand is known for its reliability.

यह ब्रांड अपनी विश्वसनीयता के लिए जाना जाता है।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ We cannot rely to the data.

✓ We cannot rely on the data.

Rely is followed by on.

'Rely' क्रिया के बाद preposition on आता है, to नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Reliability, trust and credibility are close but differ in what they describe.

Reliability, trust और credibility पास-पास हैं, पर इनके वर्णन का विषय अलग है।

reliability

Consistent good performance.

लगातार अच्छा प्रदर्शन।

  • The machine has reliability.

trust

A feeling that someone is honest.

किसी के ईमानदार होने की भावना।

  • I have trust in her.

credibility

Being believable.

विश्वसनीय लगना।

  • The witness lacked credibility.
◇Word family
reliable adj.rely verb
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

re·li·a·bil·i·ty

?Which word?

Keep apart reliable (can be trusted) and reliant (dependent on: 'reliant on imports').

Reliable (भरोसा किया जा सके) और reliant (निर्भर: 'reliant on imports') को अलग रखिए।

Keep the trustworthy words together: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, credible (believable), authentic (genuine).

विश्वसनीय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: reliable, dependable, trustworthy, credible (विश्वास योग्य), authentic (असली)।

§Grammar and usage

Rely on sb or sth ('rely on facts').

Usage: rely के बाद 'on' आता है, इसलिए noun reliability के साथ भी 'rely on facts' (तथ्यों पर भरोसा करना) सही phrase है।