examinability
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/ɪɡˌzæməˈnæbɪləti/
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/ɪɡˌzæməˈnæbɪlɪti/
able to be examined
Etymology
'examinability' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'examinare' (from 'examen'), where 'ex-' meant 'out' and 'animus' (via 'examinare') related to 'mind' or 'thought'.
'examinability' developed from the Latin 'examinare' through Old French 'examen' and Middle English 'examine' and later formed by adding the nominalizing suffixes (ability) to create the modern English noun 'examinability'.
Initially, the root sense in Latin involved 'weighing' or testing mentally; over time this broadened into the modern sense of 'the capacity to be examined or tested'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being examinable; capable of being examined, tested, inspected, or analyzed.
The examinability of the samples made the audit straightforward.
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Noun 2
the degree to which an idea, theory, or object can be subjected to academic or critical examination and scrutiny.
The examinability of the hypothesis depends on whether its predictions can be measured.
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Last updated: 2025/08/18 12:01