"orderability" meaning in English

See orderability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: orderabilities [plural]
Etymology: From order + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|order|ability}} order + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} orderability (usually uncountable, plural orderabilities)
  1. The quality of being orderable. Tags: uncountable, usually

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