defina'bility

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define (dɪˈfaɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
1.  to state precisely the meaning of (words, terms, etc)
2.  to describe the nature, properties, or essential qualities of
3.  to determine the boundary or extent of
4.  (often passive) to delineate the form or outline of: the shape of the tree was clearly defined by the light behind it
5.  to fix with precision; specify
 
[C14: from Old French definer to determine, from Latin dēfīnīre to set bounds to, from fīnīre to finish]
 
de'finable
 
adj
 
defina'bility
 
n
 
de'finably
 
adv
 
de'finer
 
n

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Defina'bility is always a great word to know.
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a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
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