Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

governability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: gov-ern-abil-i-ty
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ability to be governed.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"“The new electoral law must guarantee governability and continuity in politics,” he told senators on Wednesday."

Etymology

c. 1858 governable + -ity

Word Breakdown

Suffix: governable

Usage

Inflected Forms

governabilities (plural)

Antonyms

ungovernability

Questions

What does governability mean?: The ability to be governed.
Where does governability come from?: c. 1858 governable + -ity

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