preferability en · NOUN
Etymology
From preferable + -ity or prefer + -ability.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being preferable.
Again, the multiplist would hold that the grounds for separating admissible from inadmissible interpretations cannot be the same as the grounds for preferability among admissible interpretations.
1993, Michael Krausz, Rightness and Reasons: Interpretation in Cultural Practices, →ISBN, page 27:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preferrability | alternative, rare | lexicographic | |
| preferabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (1)
it preferibilità (being preferable)