Advisableness

/ədˈvaɪzəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality of being advisable; the state of being recommended or sensible as a course of action.

Etymology

From advisable plus the noun-forming suffix -ness (expressing a quality or state). This is a more direct formation than 'advisability,' using the older Germanic suffix pattern rather than the Romance-derived -ity.

Kelly Says

English has two ways to make similar meanings: 'advisability' (Latinate) and 'advisableness' (Germanic), showing how our language is a hybrid that lets us express the same idea with different word roots.

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