perishability
- noun
- /ˌpɛrɪʃəˈbɪlɪti/
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perecibilidad
- When a person truly comprehends the place of people in the great, constantly moving "river of life," their perishability, their evanescence, their insignificance, so to speak, it is impossible for that person not to become humble.
Examples
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Once cut, logs also have relatively low levels of perishability.
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Thus, mills would either need to build additional facilities to reduce perishability or resign themselves to absorbing substantial losses as part of the cost of doing business.
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The perishability of our mortal bodies.
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However, most nontimber fiber crops are subject to a substantial degree of perishability over a year.
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Three themes have dominated these debates: first, the aspiration toward ideal form; second, the aesthetic of concealment, perishability, and decay; third, the reproduction of culture.
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Worldwide, cultural information is increasingly stored and transmitted using technological media such as writing and audiovisual recordings, resulting in altered social dynamics in fields of access, control, and perishability of information.
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In contrast, tree harvests can occur throughout the year, thereby avoiding the difficulties associated with peak-period harvests, the need to create massive inventories, and the problem of perishability.
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The perishability of fresh vegetables makes it important to consume them quickly.
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When planning meals, consider the perishability of the ingredients to avoid waste.
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The company implemented better packaging to reduce the perishability of its products during transit.
Synonyms
How quickly food or other things go bad
Antonyms
How Perishable
Surface Forms
Morphology
perishability = perishable (transparent) = perish + able + ity
Derived by a clear two-step process: 'perish' -> 'perishable' (adjective) -> 'perishability' (noun), each step following regular English morphology.
Etymology
Perishability comes from the simple word perish, which comes from an old root meaning 'to die' or 'go bad', and the ending -ability means 'the quality of being'. So perishability is the quality of being likely to spoil or be destroyed quickly, which is why we talk about the perishability of food.