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reliability,

n 1. in research, the reproducibility of an experimental result; the extent to which an experiment, test, or measuring procedure yields the same result during independent, repeated trials.
n 2. the ability of two or more observers to examine the same data and arrive at a similar judgment within predefined bounds concerning the quality of care.

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reliability Statistics The extent to which the same test or procedure will yield the same result either over time or with different observers. See Interrater reliability, Test-retest reliability.