"rangeability" meaning in All languages combined

See rangeability on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rangeabilities [plural]
Etymology: range + -ability Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|range|ability}} range + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rangeability (countable and uncountable, plural rangeabilities)
  1. A measure of the range of signal values over which a particular mechanical device is reliable. Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: rangeable
    Sense id: en-rangeability-en-noun-SHg-tvmg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ability

Inflected forms

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