Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evolvability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.17 in modern English

Syllables: evolv-abil-i-ty
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to evolve.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Systems must be constantly poised for change: a potential for evolvability is essential if they are to respond to the vagaries of an uncertain future."

Etymology

Etymology tree English evolve 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 evolvability From evolve + -ability.

Usage

Inflected Forms

evolvabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

nonevolvability

Questions

What does evolvability mean?: The ability to evolve.
Where does evolvability come from?: Etymology tree English evolve 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 evolvability From evolve + -ability.

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