Conveyability

/kənˌveɪəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being able to be conveyed, transmitted, communicated, or transferred from one place or person to another.

Etymology

From 'conveyable' plus '-ity.' 'Convey' comes from Old French 'convoier' meaning 'to accompany,' ultimately from Latin 'con-' (with) and 'via' (way/road)—originally meaning to travel together.

Kelly Says

The conveyability of ideas through language fascinates linguists: some concepts translate easily between languages, while others don't—the German 'Schadenfreude' (joy at others' misfortune) lacks a single English word because that feeling isn't as easily conveyed in English culture.

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