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dependability

dependability noun: the characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.

Noun

dependability (countable and uncountable, plural dependabilities)

  1. The characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.

Forms of dependability

pluraldependabilities

Origin of dependability

From depend + -ability.

Words formed from dependability

Questions about dependability

What does dependability mean?
Dependability means the characteristic of being dependable; the ability to be depended upon.
What part of speech is dependability?
Dependability is a noun.
What is the plural of dependability?
The plural of dependability is dependabilities.

Words near dependability in the dictionary

  1. depenalizes
  2. depenalizing
  3. depend
  4. dependa
  5. dependabilities
  6. dependability
  7. dependable
  8. dependableness
  9. dependablenesses
  10. dependables
  11. dependably

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