"introspectability" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: introspect + -ability Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|introspect|ability}} introspect + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} introspectability (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being subject to introspection.
    (programming, object-oriented programming) The quality of supporting type introspection.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Object-oriented programming, Programming
    Sense id: en-introspectability-en-noun-Vc638Nc3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ability Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ability: 54 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. The quality of being subject to introspection.
    (psychology) The quality of being accessible to self-examination and awareness.
    Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-introspectability-en-noun-AfyCHWXF Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ability Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ability: 54 46 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: introspectibility

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