Definition of reliable
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: suitable or fit to be relied on : dependable
2
: giving the same result on successive trials
reliable
nounDefinition of reliable (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that is reliable
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The first known use of reliable was in 1569
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