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Definition of Reliability

(noun) The extent to which a measurement or procedure yields uniform and repeatable results.

Reliability Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: re·li·a·bil·i·ty

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /ri-lie-uh-bIl-uh-tee/
  • British English – /ri-lie-uh-bIl-i-tee/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English – /riˌlaɪəˈbɪlᵻdi/
  • British English – /rᵻˌlʌɪəˈbɪlᵻti/

Usage Note

  • Plural: reliabilities

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Cite the Definition of Reliability

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “reliability.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/reliability/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

reliability. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/reliability/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “reliability.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/reliability/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“reliability.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/reliability/>.