dependability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pend- Proto-Indo-European *(s)pn̥d-éh₁ye-ti Proto-Italic *pendējō Proto-Italic *pendēō Latin pendeō Latin dependeōder. Old French dependreder. Middle English dependen English depend Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom 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 dependability From depend + -ability.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dependabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (10)
sv tillförlitlighet (characteristic of being dependable) · ota امانت (characteristic of being dependable) · bg надеждност (characteristic of being dependable) · fr fiabilité (characteristic of being dependable) · mi ngākau pono (characteristic of being dependable) · pl niezawodność (characteristic of being dependable) · pl bezawaryjność (characteristic of being dependable) · fr sûreté de fonctionnement (characteristic of being dependable) · ro siguranța în funcționare (characteristic of being dependable) · es dependibilidad (characteristic of being dependable)