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reliable
re·li·a·ble [ ri l əb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. dependable: able to be trusted to do what is expected or has been promised
She is extremely reliable and a hard worker.
2. likely to be accurate: able to be trusted to be accurate or to provide a correct result
That clock is not very reliable.

re·li·a·bil·i·ty [ ri l ə bíllətee ] noun
re·li·a·ble·ness noun
re·li·a·bly [ ri l əblee ] adverb
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