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removableness

|re-mov-a-ble-ness|

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/rɪˈmuːvəb(ə)lnəs/

able to be removed

Etymology
Etymology Information

'removableness' originates from English, specifically formed from the adjective 'removable' plus the suffix '-ness', where the suffix '-ness' meant 'state or quality', and 'removable' ultimately derives from Latin 'removēre' (via Old French 'remover'), where 're-' meant 'back' and 'movēre' meant 'to move'.

Historical Evolution

'removableness' changed from formations based on Middle English/Old French 'remove' (from Latin 'removēre') and the adjectival suffix '-able' (from Latin '-abilis'), developing as 'removable' + '-ness' in Early Modern English and eventually becoming the modern English noun 'removableness'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, the Latin root meant 'to move back' or 'to remove', but over time the derived English formations came to denote the modern sense of 'the quality of being able to be removed'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the quality or state of being removable; the removability of an object or part.

The removableness of the device's cover made battery replacement simple.

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Noun 2

(figurative, rare) The ease or likelihood with which a person or official can be removed from office or position.

The removableness of the committee chair allowed the board to replace her quickly.

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Last updated: 2025/09/05 22:26