Crackability

/kræk.əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being capable of cracking or breaking apart; susceptibility to fracture.

Etymology

From 'crackable' (crack + -able) plus the suffix '-ity' (from Latin '-itas'). This creates an abstract noun from an adjective.

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Materials scientists test 'crackability' in concrete, ceramics, and metals—the less crackable your building material, the more earthquakes it can survive, which is why engineers obsess over this property.

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