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ility

ility noun: an abstract quality that good software should exhibit.

Noun

ility (plural ilities)

  1. An abstract quality that good software should exhibit.
    • One reason to use software libraries is that the authors have had time to add ilities in addition to the basic functionality.

Forms of ility

pluralilities

Origin of ility

From the common suffix of various desirable qualities, e.g. testability, reliability.

Questions about ility

What does ility mean?
Ility means an abstract quality that good software should exhibit.
What part of speech is ility?
Ility is a noun.
What is the plural of ility?
The plural of ility is ilities.

Words near ility in the dictionary

  1. Ilisos
  2. Ilissos
  3. Ilissus
  4. Ilisus
  5. ilities
  6. ility
  7. ilium
  8. ilixanthin
  9. Ilizarov apparatus
  10. Ilizarov apparatuses
  11. ilk

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