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punishability

punishability noun: the characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.

Noun

punishability (usually uncountable, plural punishabilities)

  1. (usually) The characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.

Forms of punishability

pluralpunishabilities

Origin of punishability

From punish + -ability.

Words formed from punishability

Questions about punishability

What does punishability mean?
Punishability means the characteristic of being punishable; the ability to be punished.
What part of speech is punishability?
Punishability is a noun.
What is the plural of punishability?
The plural of punishability is punishabilities.

Words near punishability in the dictionary

  1. punims
  2. puniness
  3. Puning
  4. punish
  5. punishabilities
  6. punishability
  7. punishable
  8. punishableness
  9. punishably
  10. punishe
  11. punished

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