countability

English

Etymology

From count +‎ -ability.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaʊnt.əˈbɪ.lɪ.ti/
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Noun

countability (countable and uncountable, plural countabilities)

  1. The quality of being countable.
    Antonym: uncountability
    • 2023, Alice Yin Wa Chan, chapter 5, in The Acquisition of English Grammar and Phonology by Cantonese ESL Learners: Challenges, Causes and Pedagogical Insights, →DOI, →ISBN:
      Countability is a property applicable to all English common nouns, yet whether a noun is countable or uncountable is sometimes not as straightforward as it may seem, […]

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