Explainability

/ɪkˌspleɪnəˈbɪləti/ noun

Definition

The quality of being able to be explained or understood; how easily something can be made clear to others.

Etymology

From explain (Latin explanare: ex- 'out' + planare 'to flatten/smooth') + -ability suffix. The term emerged as tech and AI industries needed to describe how transparent systems are.

Kelly Says

In artificial intelligence, explainability has become crucial—when an AI system makes a decision, we need to understand *why*, making explainability the bridge between powerful technology and human trust.

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