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dependability

/dɪpɛndəˈbɪlɪɾi/

/dɪpɛndəˈbɪlɪti/

Definitions of dependability
  1. noun
    the quality of being dependable or reliable
    synonyms: dependableness, reliability, reliableness
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    Antonyms:
    undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness
    the trait of not being dependable or reliable
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    solidity, solidness
    the quality of being solid and reliable financially or factually or morally
    infallibility
    the quality of never making an error
    duplicability, reproducibility
    the quality of being reproducible
    inerrancy
    (Christianity) exemption from error
    papal infallibility
    belief of the Roman Catholic Church that God protects the pope from error when he speaks about faith or morality
    type of:
    responsibility, responsibleness
    a form of trustworthiness; the trait of being answerable to someone for something or being responsible for one's conduct
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