Reliable

rely on Y (verb) - need Y for continued existence and operation

reliable (adjective) - can be sure that it will work well, work the way you expect it to work

reliance (noun) - need it and cannot work without it

reliant on Y (adjective) - needs Y to continue operation and existence

a reliable friend

the most reliable employee
reliable tenants who pay the rent on time

a reliable aircraft
aircraft reliability

a durable and reliable car
that old Chevy that is reliable, not exciting, but always starts and gets you there

it is inexpensive, reliable, relatively fast and ultraconvenient

reliable and environmentally friendly
finding a reliable caregiver

a record of reliability
the degree of reliability
statistical reliability

system reliability
measured the reliability of the system

reliable studies
reliable scientific studies
These opinions, while thoughtful and sincere, were largely unsupported by reliable scientific studies

reliable information
the most reliable available information on mortality levels

a reasonably reliable estimate
How reliable are these estimates?
the report found the smaller estimates to be more reliable
the former figure is based on a reasonably reliable estimate

reliable data
there is no reliable data publicly available in this regard
collection of accurate and reliable data on red snapper catch

a reliable measure
The number of citations an author attracts is a reliable measure of the attention the author receives from the scientific community

reliable benefits
people often take a government job for its reliable benefits

reliable information
very limited reliable information is available
due to the clandestine nature of the illegal arms trade, very limited reliable information is available

reliable figures
the prosecutor admits the lack of reliable figures

reliable numbers
in some African countries local researchers are unable to secure official numbers that appear reliable

reliable statistics

reliable sources
a reliable source of information
these detailed reports typically represent the most reliable sources of publicly available information on arms trafficking

rely on
rely on a source for information

prove reliable
become more reliable
lack of reliability in the data

no longer reliable

the reliability of the data
evaluate reliability
test how reliable the data is

completely reliable
not terribly reliable
fairly reliable
reliable enough for most purposes

the reliability of the computer system

deemed reliable
considered reliable
regarded as reliable

place reliance on
rely heavily on
place a heavy reliance on
placed too heavy a reliance on one source for the part

continued reliance on
growing reliance on
eliminate reliance on
reduce reliance on

a reliable guide
accepted as a reliable guide
surveys that industry executives accept as reliable guides to new vehicle quality

a reliable measure of the extent of the problem

a reliable assumption
an unreliable assumption
based on a wholly unreliable assumption
such an assumption is usually reliable

reliable agents
quite obsessed with the notion that white men are somehow the only reliable agents for protecting helpless villagers

much less reliable than
the best pattern-recognition software is still much less reliable than human eyes

both reliable and predictable
The tidal energy resource is both reliable and predictable

Posted by Jon Fernquest at 11:47 AM