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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Reliable \Re*li"a*ble\ (r?-l?"?-b'l), a. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependance or reliance; trustworthy. ``A reliable witness to the truth of the miracles.'' --A. Norton. The best means, and most reliable pledge, of a higher ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a reliable report ▪ On Sunday there were reliable reports of a group of whales off the Devon coast. an accurate/reliable estimate (= fairly exact ) ▪ It’s hard to put an accurate estimate on the number of people ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 suitable or fit to be rely on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy 2 (context signal processing of a communication protocol English) Such that either a sent packet will reach its destination, even if it requires retransmission, or the sender ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker" [syn: dependable ] [ant: unreliable , unreliable ] conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information" ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1560s, raliabill , Scottish; see rely + -able . Not common before 1850; and sometimes execrated thereafter in Britain as an Americanism because it involves a use of -able different from its use in provable , etc., but defended (by OED, Century Dictionary, ...
Usage examples of reliable.
Written in an easy-to-read, question-and-answer format, this authoritative reference provides the most up-to-date and reliable information on biological agents like anthrax and smallpox, the dangers posed by chemical weapons, and the vulnerabilities of our food and water supplies.
That kind of manipulation is why mechanical amplification is strictly licensed to reputable and reliable technicians.
She kept up with the discussions, but to her this branch of astrophysics was like a French Impressionist painting of a cow: suggestive, artful maybe, but some things never looked quite right and it was in the end not a reliable source of nourishing milk.
Similarly, if introspection is to become a reliable means of investigating the mind, researchers must be able to observe mental phenomena with a high degree of attentional stability and vividness.
Slapping down his half visor, Bili uncased his axe, wishing for the umpteenth time that it was reliable Mahvros he bestrode, rather than this green, less than intelligent gelding.
DEAR SIR,--One of the criticisms urged against the practice of animal experimentation in America at the present time is the laack of any reliable information concerning its extent.
For extraspective scientific research, scientists must be confident that their tools of observation and analysis are reliable and appropriate for the object under investigation.
I do not know whether there are more morphemes in the language of Priest-Kings or in English, but both are apparently rich languages, and, of course, the strict morpheme count is not necessarily a reliable index to the complexity of the lexicon, because of combinations of morphemes wo form new words.
Those garbage tests included the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and a handful of project ives Though far from perfect, they were reliable enough when it came to someone like Penn.
That summer, too, Jessie spent at home, Pappoose with her most of the time, and one year more would finish them at the reliable old Ohio school.
We brought Goosegg in to prove to you on a scientific basis as reliable as ballistics, without a tea leaf in sight, that her mind generates a specific type of electrical impulse when she uses her parapsychic Talent.
Handy Planary Guide, you can read up on wherever it is you get to when you get there, though Roman is not always reliable either.
Our prehuman ancestors went in for more reliable senses, like vision and hearing.
They were using her car today, as it was more reliable and comfortable than his rattletrap van.
And then, on top of all that, the men who pulled off this switcheroo would have had to be awfully damn sure than anyone and everyone involved in the conspiracy was completely reliable and that no one would spill.