Associations to the word «Reliable»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
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.