Definition of Reliability
(noun) The extent to which a measurement or procedure yields uniform and repeatable results.
Reliability Pronunciation
Syllabification: re·li·a·bil·i·ty
Audio Pronunciation
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 April 1, 2023 (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 April 1, 2023. https://sociologydictionary.org/reliability/.
MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)
“reliability.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 1 Apr. 2023. <https://sociologydictionary.org/reliability/>.