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Vinony

suitability

noun

  1. convenence
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Pronunciation: /ˌsjuːtəˈbɪlɪti/ / /ˌsuːtəˈbɪlɪti/ / /ˌsutəˈbɪləti/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English suit Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English suitability From suit + -ability.

  1. The quality of being suitable.

    “As he knows little about the particular issues, his criterion must be consistency with his other views, suitability to combine them into a coherent picture of the world.”