determinability
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/dɪˌtɝməˈnæbəlɪti/
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/dɪˌtɜːməˈnæbɪlɪti/
able to be determined
Etymology
'determinability' originates from English, specifically formed from the adjective 'determinable' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ity'; 'determinable' in turn comes from the verb 'determine'.
'determine' comes from Old French 'determiner' and from Medieval Latin 'determinare', which itself derives from Latin components 'de-' + 'terminare' (from 'terminus' meaning 'boundary'); over time these formed Middle English 'determine' and later English derivatives such as 'determinable' and 'determinability'.
Initially related to the idea of 'setting a boundary or limit' (from Latin 'terminus'), the meaning shifted to 'settle or decide' and then to the abstract noun meaning 'the quality of being able to be decided' that we use today.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being able to be determined, decided, or established.
The determinability of the schedule depends on the availability of key personnel.
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Noun 2
(Technical) In logic, mathematics, or computer science, the property of a problem, function, or variable that allows its value or behavior to be uniquely determined (related to decidability or identifiability in specific contexts).
In the paper the authors discuss the determinability of system states from partial observations.
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