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-bility

-bility is the alternative form of -ability.

-bility is the alternative form of -ibility.

Meaning of -ability

Suffix

-ability (noun-forming suffix, usually uncountable, plural -abilities)

  1. (usually) Forms a noun from a verb or an adjective by changing from -able; ability, inclination or suitability for a specified function or condition.
    • cook + -ability → cookability

Questions about -bility

What is -bility the alternative form of?
-bility is the alternative form of -ability.

Words near -bility in the dictionary

  1. -bamate
  2. -barb-
  3. -berg
  4. -betasol
  5. -bie
  6. -bility
  7. -biont
  8. -biontic
  9. -biosis
  10. -biote
  11. -biotic

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: -bility (page history and authors); -ability (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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