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non-agglutinability

|non-a-glu-tin-a-bil-i-ty|

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/nɒn-əˌɡluːtɪnəˈbɪlɪti/

inability to stick

Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-agglutinability' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and the root 'agglutinate' from Latin 'agglutinare,' where 'ad-' meant 'to' and 'glutinare' meant 'to glue.'

Historical Evolution

'agglutinare' transformed into the English word 'agglutinate,' and eventually became the modern English word 'non-agglutinability' by adding the prefix 'non-' and the suffix '-ability.'

Meaning Changes

Initially, 'agglutinate' meant 'to glue or stick together,' but with the prefix 'non-' it evolved into its current meaning of 'not being able to stick together.'

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of not being able to agglutinate or stick together.

The non-agglutinability of the cells was crucial for the experiment.

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