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drivability

drivability noun: the quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive.

Noun

drivability (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive
    • Challenges included the engine's high internal temperatures, its thirstiness in low-speed operation and the need to improve drivability for operators accustomed to V-8 power.2009 January 4, Rex Roy, “Coal in Your Stocking? Fuel Up the Cadillac!”, in New York Times

Forms of drivability

alternative formdriveability

Origin of drivability

c. 1870 drivable + -ity

Questions about drivability

What does drivability mean?
Drivability means the quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive.
What part of speech is drivability?
Drivability is a noun.

Words near drivability in the dictionary

  1. driue
  2. driuen
  3. driv
  4. driv someone to drink
  5. driv to drink
  6. drivability
  7. drivable
  8. drive
  9. drive a coach and horses through
  10. drive a coach and six through
  11. drive a hard bargain

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