"rotatability" meaning in English

See rotatability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: rotatabilities [plural]
Etymology: From rotate + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rotate|ability}} rotate + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rotatability (countable and uncountable, plural rotatabilities)
  1. The ability of something to be rotated Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rotatability-en-noun-fEHK-699 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ability

Inflected forms

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