Choosableness

/ˈtʃuːzəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being choosable; the characteristic of being capable of being chosen.

Etymology

From 'choosable' plus the suffix '-ness,' which converts adjectives to abstract nouns referring to the quality described.

Kelly Says

English loves stacking suffixes to create increasingly abstract concepts—'choose' becomes 'choosable' (an adjective) which becomes 'choosableness' (the abstract quality itself), allowing us to think about thought processes philosophically!

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