dispensability en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English dispense 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 dispensability From dispense + -ability.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The state of being dispensable
- (countable) The extent to which something is dispensable
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dispensabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |