Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prehensility

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pre-hen-sil-i-ty
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition, or extent, of being prehensile.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"In addition to noting a general difference in the role of prehensility, we have attempted to compare manipulatory and exploratory procedures more specifically."

Etymology

From prehensile + -ity.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: prehensile

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does prehensility mean?: The condition, or extent, of being prehensile.
Where does prehensility come from?: From prehensile + -ity.

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