Damageability

/ˌdæmɪdʒəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being able to be damaged or harmed.

Etymology

From 'damage' (from Old French 'domage', ultimately from Latin 'damnum' meaning loss or harm) plus the suffix '-ability' meaning capable of being.

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Damageability is why insurance companies exist—they calculate the precise damageability of everything from phones to houses, using complex math to predict exactly what percentage of objects will be damaged in what circumstances, turning vulnerability into spreadsheets.

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