French word

fiabilité

Pronunciation

IPA/fjabilite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounreliability

Example

Il faut vérifier la fiabilité des informations.

The reliability of the information must be checked.

Illustration for fiabilité (reliability)

More examples

On peut compter sur la fiabilité du service client.

One can count on the reliability of the customer service.

Core concept

A machine, person, or source that keeps giving dependable results over time.

Common phrases

  • compter sur la fiabilité

    count on reliability

  • remettre en question la fiabilité

    call the reliability into question

  • la fiabilité du service

    the reliability of the service

Similar words

confiance: A feeling of trust in and reliance on a person or thing.
crédibilité: The quality of being readily believed or trusted.
stabilité: A state of remaining steady and free from sudden change.
solidité: The quality of being structurally strong and resistant to damage.

Definition in French

Caractère d'une chose, d'une personne ou d'une information qui reste fiable et stable dans le temps.

Word origin

Fiabilité is formed from French fiable with the suffix -ité, and fiable is related to Latin fides, meaning trust.

Usage tips

  • Fiabilité is a feminine noun, so standard forms include la fiabilité and une grande fiabilité.

Opposites

  • infiabilitéunreliabilitynoun

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