replaceability
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/rɪˌpleɪsəˈbɪləti/
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/rɪˌpleɪsəˈbɪlɪti/
able to be replaced
Etymology
'replaceability' originates from English, specifically formed from the verb 'replace' + the suffix '-ability', where 're-' meant 'again/back' and 'place' (via Old French 'placer') meant 'to put or place'.
'replaceability' developed from Middle English/Modern English components: the verb 'replace' (from Old French 'replacer' = 're-' + 'placer') combined with the noun-forming suffix '-ability' (from Old French '-abilite', Latin '-abilitas'), yielding the modern English noun 'replaceability'.
Initially, 'replace' carried the sense of 'put back' or 'restore'; over time it broadened to 'put one thing in the place of another', and 'replaceability' came to mean the capacity or degree to which substitution is possible.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or state of being able to be replaced; the degree to which something can be substituted or exchanged for another.
The replaceability of the machine's components reduced downtime and repair costs.
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Noun 2
in labor or organizational contexts, the extent to which a person or role can be replaced by someone else.
Concerns about job security often depend on employees' replaceability within the company.
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Last updated: 2025/08/13 21:48