"findability" meaning in English

See findability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English find Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English findability From find + -ability. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|find|-ability|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English find Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English findability [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "est", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "alt" : "*-dʰlom", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "agent noun", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-tḗr", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-trom", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-dʰlis", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ðlis", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-bilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-ābilis", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ty", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ty", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teh₂", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ts", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teh₂ts", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-tāts", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-tās", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-abilitas", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "-ableté", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ablete", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ability", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "findability", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="findability"> From find + -ability. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} findability (uncountable)
  1. The ability to be found. Tags: uncountable Translations (ability to be found): löydettävyys (Finnish), პოვნადობა (ṗovnadoba) (Georgian), აღმოჩენადობა (aɣmočenadoba) (Georgian), Findbarkeit [feminine] (German)
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  2. (information science) The quality of a particular object being locatable. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-findability-en-noun-PhbIrIFV Categories (other): Information science, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Slovak translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 14 55 31 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 15 53 33 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 15 53 33 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 49 41 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 46 44 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 9 50 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 52 41 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 57 37 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 6 63 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 52 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 20 48 32 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 13 52 35 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovak translations: 13 52 35 Topics: computing, engineering, human-sciences, information-science, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  3. (information science) The quality of a whole system being navigable. Tags: uncountable
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: discoverability Derived forms: ambient findability Related terms: findable, searchability Translations (quality of object): löytyvyys (Finnish), löydettävyys (Finnish), nájditeľnosť (Slovak) Translations (quality of system): prehľadnosť (Slovak)
Disambiguation of 'quality of object': 0 53 47 Disambiguation of 'quality of system': 0 47 53

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nEnglish find\nProto-Indo-European *-tḗr\nProto-Indo-European *-dʰlom\nProto-Indo-European *-dʰlis\nProto-Italic *-ðlis\nLatin -bilis\nLatin -ābilis\nProto-Indo-European *-teh₂\nProto-Indo-European *-ts\nProto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts\nProto-Italic *-tāts\nLatin -tās\nLatin -abilitas\nMiddle French -abletébor.\nMiddle English -ablete\nEnglish -ability\nEnglish findability\nFrom find + -ability.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "findability (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "findable"
    },
    {
      "word": "searchability"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The ability to be found."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Information science"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The quality of a particular object being locatable."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "information science",
          "information science"
        ],
        [
          "locatable",
          "locatable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(information science) The quality of a particular object being locatable."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "human-sciences",
        "information-science",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Information science"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The quality of a whole system being navigable."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "information science",
          "information science"
        ],
        [
          "navigable",
          "navigable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(information science) The quality of a whole system being navigable."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "uncountable"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "human-sciences",
        "information-science",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "discoverability"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "ability to be found",
      "word": "löydettävyys"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "ṗovnadoba",
      "sense": "ability to be found",
      "word": "პოვნადობა"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "lang_code": "ka",
      "roman": "aɣmočenadoba",
      "sense": "ability to be found",
      "word": "აღმოჩენადობა"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "ability to be found",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Findbarkeit"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "quality of object",
      "word": "löytyvyys"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "quality of object",
      "word": "löydettävyys"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "lang_code": "sk",
      "sense": "quality of object",
      "word": "nájditeľnosť"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "lang_code": "sk",
      "sense": "quality of system",
      "word": "prehľadnosť"
    }
  ],
  "word": "findability"
}

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