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arability

arability

8.1
How suitable land is for growing crops
  • noun
  • /ˈɛrəˌbɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : arabilidad
  • Soil arability determines whether farmers can grow wheat in a given region.

Examples

  • Changes in rainfall may affect the arability of marginal lands.

  • The arability of this land is exceptional.

  • Researchers conducted a study on the arability of reclaimed mining sites.

  • Farmers are concerned about the arability of their fields.

  • The arability of this region makes it ideal for farming crops like wheat and corn.

  • Farmers assess the arability of their land to ensure it can support healthy plant growth.

  • Due to the high arability of the soil, the area produces an abundant harvest each season.

Antonyms

unproductive
21 3.8

Not giving useful or wanted results

infertile
19 5.2

Not able to have babies or other young

How Arable

fertility
8 3.6
arability
  • Specialized
8.1
barrenness
1 8.1

Surface Forms

arability singular
arabilities plural

Morphology

arability = arable (transparent) = arable + ity

A standard noun formed by adding the productive suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'arable', yielding 'the quality or state of being arable', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Arability comes from the same root as arable and the Latin arare, which means 'to plough'. So arability is about how fit land is for growing crops.