adaptablenessn.

Brit.

/əˈdaptəblnəs/, U.S.

/əˈdæptəb(ə)lnəs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adaptable adj., -ness suffix.

Etymology: < adaptable adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier adaptability n., adaptiveness n.

= adaptability n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways

flexibility1783

versatility1802

adaptableness1833

adaptability1845

polychresty1889

the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > adaptation > [noun] > capacity for

adaptability1661

adaptableness1833

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [noun] > capability of

adaptability1661

flexibility1783

elasticity1801

adaptiveness1815

adaptableness1833

adaptivity1840

adjustability1849

1833 Mag. Nat. Hist. 6 64 The present able memoir..indicates the adaptableness of the structure discovered in the animal to the functions required of it in its habits of life.

1894 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 25 Mar. 13/5 Its popularity is due to its simplicity, and its adaptableness to stirring quick steps (marches) written in six-eight time.

1918 Decatur (Illinois) Rev. 2 June 12/2 (advt.) These dainty gowns assure their usefulness and adaptableness for other summer occasions and plans as they may arise.

1991 South Central Rev. 8 49 The resultant disjunction..allows Browning to comment parodically on the adaptableness of literary genres.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	adaptableness
释义	adaptablenessn. Brit. /əˈdaptəblnəs/, U.S. /əˈdæptəb(ə)lnəs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: adaptable adj., -ness suffix. Etymology: < adaptable adj. + -ness suffix. Compare earlier adaptability n., adaptiveness n. = adaptability n. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [noun] > ability to be useful in several ways flexibility1783 versatility1802 adaptableness1833 adaptability1845 polychresty1889 the world > time > change > change to something else, transformation > adaptation > [noun] > capacity for adaptability1661 adaptableness1833 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > adaptation or adjustment > [noun] > capability of adaptability1661 flexibility1783 elasticity1801 adaptiveness1815 adaptableness1833 adaptivity1840 adjustability1849 1833 Mag. Nat. Hist. 6 64 The present able memoir..indicates the adaptableness of the structure discovered in the animal to the functions required of it in its habits of life. 1894 Rocky Mountain News (Denver) 25 Mar. 13/5 Its popularity is due to its simplicity, and its adaptableness to stirring quick steps (marches) written in six-eight time. 1918 Decatur (Illinois) Rev. 2 June 12/2 (advt.) These dainty gowns assure their usefulness and adaptableness for other summer occasions and plans as they may arise. 1991 South Central Rev. 8 49 The resultant disjunction..allows Browning to comment parodically on the adaptableness of literary genres. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1833
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