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rangeability

rangeability noun: a measure of the range of signal values over which a particular mechanical device is reliable.

Noun

rangeability (countable and uncountable, plural rangeabilities)

  1. A measure of the range of signal values over which a particular mechanical device is reliable.
    • When less scrupulous firms try to pull the wool over the eyes of a consumer, they usually resort to describing the transducer in terms of rangeability. The rangeability is meant to be an indication of some range of signal values over which the device is useful.1998, Ilene J. Busch-Vishniac, Electromechanical Sensors and Actuators, page 301
    • Rangeability basically assesses the ability of a given measurement device to be applied to a variety of applications.2011, Cecil L. Smith, Basic Process Measurements

Forms of rangeability

pluralrangeabilities

Origin of rangeability

From range + -ability.

Questions about rangeability

What does rangeability mean?
Rangeability means a measure of the range of signal values over which a particular mechanical device is reliable.
What part of speech is rangeability?
Rangeability is a noun.
What is the plural of rangeability?
The plural of rangeability is rangeabilities.

Words near rangeability in the dictionary

  1. range safety systems
  2. range-finding
  3. range-safety
  4. range-sieve
  5. rangeabilities
  6. rangeability
  7. rangeable
  8. rangebased
  9. rangeblock
  10. rangeblocks
  11. rangebound

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