Colorability

/ˌkʌlərəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being able to be colored or having the potential to accept color.

Etymology

From 'colorable' (able to be colored) + '-ity' (quality or state). This formal noun form comes from Latin 'color' + English suffix patterns.

Kelly Says

In mathematics and computer science, 'colorability' is actually a serious concept—the famous Four Color Theorem asks whether any map can be colored with just four colors!

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