"avoidability" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: c. 1850 avoidable + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|avoidable|ity}} avoidable + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} avoidability (uncountable)
  1. The possibility of avoiding; the state or condition of being avoidable. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-avoidability-en-noun-GlKxWGHr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity

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