breakableness
- noun
- /ˈbreɪkəblnəs/
:
quebradurabilidad
- She worried about the breakableness of the porcelain figurines during the move.
Examples
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The breakableness of the glass made it unsuitable for use in children's playrooms.
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Scientists tested the breakableness of the new material to ensure its safety.
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The breakableness of the glass made it unsuitable for children.
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This material's breakableness is a concern for manufacturers.
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The breakableness of the new product was a major factor in its design process.
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The children were cautioned about the breakableness of the delicate toys.
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Architects must consider the breakableness of materials when designing safe buildings.
Synonyms
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5.2
Something that is easy to break or damage, like glass
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5.4
Hard and breaks easily, like glass
How easily something breaks or gets damaged
The ability of something to break easily
The quality of being easily broken or damaged
How easily a material breaks or snaps
Antonyms
How Fragile
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5.4
17
5.2
1
3.4
22
3.8
1
9.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Breakableness comes from the simple word break meaning 'to break', plus -able meaning 'can be' and -ness meaning 'state of'. So breakableness is the 'state of being easy to break', which is why we use it to talk about how easily something will break under force.