standability en · NOUN
Etymology
From stand + -ability.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The ability of a plant to stand unsupported.
Lodging was determined as standability of plants in plot at maturity using a scale of 1 to 5 (1, erect plants; 5, prostrate plants).
2015 July 14, “Genome Regions Associated with Functional Performance of Soybean Stem Fibers in Polypropylene Thermoplastic Composites”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
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(informal, rare, uncountable) The degree to which something can be tolerated.
You know how it is with some candidates? No matter what they say, you can't stand them. Mark them from zero to ten on standability.
1990, Andrew A. Rooney, The Most of Andy Rooney, page 125: