Associations to the word «Reliable»

Wiktionary

RELIABLE, adjective. Suitable or fit to be relied on; worthy of dependence or reliance; trustworthy
RELIABLE, adjective. (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, noun. Something or someone reliable or dependable

Dictionary definition

RELIABLE, adjective. Worthy of reliance or trust; "a reliable source of information"; "a dependable worker".
RELIABLE, adjective. Worthy of being depended on; "a dependable worker"; "an honest working stiff"; "a reliable sourcSFLe of information"; "he was true to his word"; "I would be true for there are those who trust me".
RELIABLE, adjective. Conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief; "an authentic account by an eyewitness"; "reliable information".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats