"transferability" meaning in All languages combined

See transferability on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: transferabilities [plural], transferrability [alternative], transferribility [alternative, archaic]
Etymology: From transfer + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|transfer|ability}} transfer + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} transferability (countable and uncountable, plural transferabilities)
  1. The ability of something to be transferred. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-transferability-en-noun-2oZGlvdJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ability, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ability: 85 12 4 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 11 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 14 35
  2. The capacity of goods to be transported (linked to their value versus bulk). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-transferability-en-noun-~Xc9kex4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 11 40
  3. (chemistry) The invariance of properties associated with an atom (or fragment) present in a variety of molecules. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-transferability-en-noun-L8K3h2BU Categories (other): Chemistry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 14 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 11 40 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: non-transferability

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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