"ility" meaning in All languages combined

See ility on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ilities [plural]
Etymology: From the common suffix of various desirable qualities, e.g. testability, reliability. Head templates: {{en-noun}} ility (plural ilities)
  1. (software engineering) An abstract quality that good software should exhibit. Categories (topical): Software engineering

Inflected forms

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