Erasability

/ɪˌreɪzəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being able to be erased, removed, or eliminated.

Etymology

From 'erase' (from Latin 'eradere,' combining 'e-' out + 'radere' scrape) + '-ability' (suffix from Latin '-abilitas' meaning capable of). This modern noun emerged in the 20th century as abstract nouns for product qualities became common.

Kelly Says

The whole marketing concept of 'erasability' exploded when pencil erasers became a thing in the 1800s—before that, pencil mistakes were pretty permanent, and suddenly the idea that you could fix writing errors became a selling point that changed education forever!

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