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dependability
[ dih-pen-duh-bil-i-tee ]
noun
- the quality of being able to be relied on; trustworthiness or constancy:
How grateful he was for his partner’s calmness and steadfast dependability, carefully managing their affairs year after year.
Other Words From
- in·ter·de·pend·a·bil·i·ty noun
- non·de·pend·a·bil·i·ty noun
- un·de·pend·a·bil·i·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of dependability1
Example Sentences
To the legacy qualities were added another: a higher standard of dependability.
And that dependability rested as much on the engines as on the airplane.
When dealing with him in other business ways rely on him and let him know you admire his dependability.
Dependability, honesty, economy, faithfulness and his capacity for finishing what he starts are the strongest points of this type.
You see, he had many attractive qualities, but dependability was not a feature of his equipment.
Wardrop had that after-debauch suspicion of all men, but I think he grasped at me as a dependability.
Non-dependability is fatal, as many a commander would not know how to act, and in war, he who hesitates is lost.
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