Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

universalisability

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: uni-ver-sal-is-abil-i-ty
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

7

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality (as of a rule) of being able to be applied universally; that is, to any given situation with no exceptions.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Some have thought that universalisability was the criterion of ethicalness."

Etymology

c. 1950 universalisable + -ity

Word Breakdown

Suffix: universalisable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

universalizability (alternative)

Questions

What does universalisability mean?: The quality (as of a rule) of being able to be applied universally; that is, to any given situation with no exceptions.
Where does universalisability come from?: c. 1950 universalisable + -ity

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