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.

ΘΚΠ

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).

单词	describability
释义	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. ΘΚΠ 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). < n.a1866
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