recoverability
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/rɪˌkʌvərəˈbɪlɪti/
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/rɪˌkʌvə(r)əˈbɪlɪti/
ability to be recovered
Etymology
'recoverability' is a Modern English formation: 'recover' + the suffix '-ability' (via 'recoverable') + the nominalizing suffix '-ity', producing the noun meaning 'the state or quality of being recoverable'.
'recover' entered English from Old French 'recovrer/recouvrer' (Middle English recovren), ultimately from Latin 'recuperare' meaning 'to get back, regain'; the adjectival suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis') and noun-forming '-ity' (from Latin '-itas') combined in later English to form 'recoverability'.
Originally the root verb 'recover' meant 'to get back' or 'regain'; over time the derived noun 'recoverability' came to denote the property or capacity for restoration (in technical, legal, and computing senses).
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being able to be recovered, restored, or retrieved.
The recoverability of deleted files depends on the backup system.
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Noun 2
in computing, the ability of a system or data to be restored after failure, corruption, or loss.
Database recoverability was a key requirement in the system design.
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Noun 3
in legal or financial contexts, the extent to which costs, losses, or damages can be recovered from another party or through insurance.
The recoverability of legal fees depends on the contract terms.
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Last updated: 2025/11/10 19:55