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单词 describability
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describabilityn.

Brit. /dᵻˌskrʌɪbəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /dəˌskraɪbəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /diˌskraɪbəˈbɪlᵻdi/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: describable adj., -ity suffix.
Etymology: < describable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix.
The fact or quality of being describable.
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the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > meaning > explanation, exposition > interpretation > [noun] > quality
interpretableness1685
interpretability1854
describabilitya1866
interpretativeness1932
a1866 J. Grote Exam. Utilit. Philos. (1870) ii. 38 A definiteness or describability as to happiness.
1922 Jrnl. Philos. 19 597 Except for the describability, measurability and verifiability of its results, Behaviorism would have no claim to greater scientific value than introspective psychology.
1995 Observer (Nexis) 12 Nov. (Review section) 14 When a colour gains substance and becomes a thing it ceases to be a colour. It loses its innocence and its easy describability.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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