workabilityn.

Brit.

/ˌwəːkəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌwərkəˈbɪlᵻdi/

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

Etymology: < workable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Compare earlier workableness n. at workable adj. Derivatives.

The quality or condition of being workable (in various senses).

ΘΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > [noun] > feasibility

possibilityc1385

feasibility1624

feasibleness1633

possibleness1642

practicableness1648

practicability1665

workableness1791

executibility1801

workability1843

operability1905

performability1941

viability1955

1843 Weekly Chron. 19 Mar. 5/4 The members of the Skating Club have approved of the ‘slickness’ and workability of the surface.

1892 Solicitors' Jrnl. 5 Nov. 4/2 We..hope that the new rules will be drafted with a full regard to practical workability in detail.

1947 Pop. Mech. Sept. 89/2 For centuries the Scottish shepherds have been breeding dogs for only one quality—‘workability’.

1977 Washington Post 24 May a11/2 (heading) Test of Carter's ‘feel good’ foreign policy is workability.

2002 P. Raines Simple Stonescaping (2003) vi. 49/1 In hot or dry conditions, mortar may need to have additional water added to improve its workability.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	workability
释义	workabilityn. Brit. /ˌwəːkəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌwərkəˈbɪlᵻdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: workable adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < workable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. Compare earlier workableness n. at workable adj. Derivatives. The quality or condition of being workable (in various senses). ΘΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [noun] > feasibility possibilityc1385 feasibility1624 feasibleness1633 possibleness1642 practicableness1648 practicability1665 workableness1791 executibility1801 workability1843 operability1905 performability1941 viability1955 1843 Weekly Chron. 19 Mar. 5/4 The members of the Skating Club have approved of the ‘slickness’ and workability of the surface. 1892 Solicitors' Jrnl. 5 Nov. 4/2 We..hope that the new rules will be drafted with a full regard to practical workability in detail. 1947 Pop. Mech. Sept. 89/2 For centuries the Scottish shepherds have been breeding dogs for only one quality—‘workability’. 1977 Washington Post 24 May a11/2 (heading) Test of Carter's ‘feel good’ foreign policy is workability. 2002 P. Raines Simple Stonescaping (2003) vi. 49/1 In hot or dry conditions, mortar may need to have additional water added to improve its workability. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1843
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