Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transferability

/tɹˌænsfɚəbˈɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

Syllables: trans-fer-abil-i-ty
IPA: /tɹˌænsfɚəbˈɪlɪti/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability of something to be transferred.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The capacity of goods to be transported (linked to their value versus bulk).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The invariance of properties associated with an atom (or fragment) present in a variety of molecules.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The transferability of his skills was truly startling; the confidence required to sell illegal documents was the same confidence required to sit in an office beneath a framed Harvard diploma and pretend he knew what he was doing until he learned the job."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin trānsferōder. English transfer 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 transferability From transfer + -ability.

Usage

Inflected Forms

transferabilities (plural) transferrability (alternative) transferribility (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

nontransferability

Phrases

non-transferability

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

Questions

How do you pronounce transferability?: The recorded pronunciation is /tɹˌænsfɚəbˈɪlɪti/.
What does transferability mean?: The ability of something to be transferred.
Where does transferability come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trāns- Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Italic *ferō Latin ferō Latin trānsferōder. English transfer 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 transferability From transfer + -ability.

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