actabilityn.

Brit.

/ˌaktəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌæktəˈbɪlᵻdi/

Forms: see actable adj. and -ity suffix.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: actable adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < actable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix.

Of a play: capacity to be acted successfully; performability.

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actability1836

stage-worthiness1973

1836 Fraser's Mag. Apr. 451 Opinions..as to the actibility of certain unacted plays.

1925 Glasgow Herald 9 Apr. 4 When Hugh M'Diarmid's Braid Scots play, ‘The Purple Patch’, appeared,..doubts were expressed as to its actability.

1961 K. A. Burnim David Garrick i. 14 Occasionally Garrick was intimidated by pressures..to accept inferior works... But in general he seems to have judged on the basis of actability of the play at his theatre.

2003 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (Nexis) 3 Jan. 17 About 20 young writers..will be given the chance to attend workshops.., analyzing scripts with an eye to such things as structure, actability and audience appeal.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	actability
释义	actabilityn. Brit. /ˌaktəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌæktəˈbɪlᵻdi/ Forms: see actable adj. and -ity suffix. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: actable adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < actable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Of a play: capacity to be acted successfully; performability. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > drama > a play > [noun] > qualities of play actability1836 stage-worthiness1973 1836 Fraser's Mag. Apr. 451 Opinions..as to the actibility of certain unacted plays. 1925 Glasgow Herald 9 Apr. 4 When Hugh M'Diarmid's Braid Scots play, ‘The Purple Patch’, appeared,..doubts were expressed as to its actability. 1961 K. A. Burnim David Garrick i. 14 Occasionally Garrick was intimidated by pressures..to accept inferior works... But in general he seems to have judged on the basis of actability of the play at his theatre. 2003 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) (Nexis) 3 Jan. 17 About 20 young writers..will be given the chance to attend workshops.., analyzing scripts with an eye to such things as structure, actability and audience appeal. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1836
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