Demonstrableness

/ˌdemənˈstreɪtəbəlnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being demonstrable; the capacity to be shown or proved.

Etymology

From demonstrable + -ness (a suffix forming nouns indicating a state or quality). This creates a noun form from the adjective demonstrable, similar to kindness from kind.

Kelly Says

English lets you stack suffixes endlessly—demonstrable → demonstrableness is like Russian nesting dolls of meaning—but we usually just say 'demonstrability' instead, showing that sometimes languages create multiple words and then pick their favorite.

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