"suitableness" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: suitablenesses [plural]
Etymology: From suitable + -ness. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|suitable|ness}} suitable + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} suitableness (countable and uncountable, plural suitablenesses)
  1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being suitable, adapted or accommodated; suitability Tags: uncountable Synonyms: fitness, propriety, agreeableness
    Sense id: en-suitableness-en-noun-SFbLDBJ0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ness: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. (countable) The result of being suitable. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-suitableness-en-noun-T662FRQM

Inflected forms

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