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supportability

supportability

7.2
The ability of an idea to be backed by facts
  • noun
  • /səˌpɔːrtəˈbɪləti/
  • Formal
translation icon : fundamentación
  • Experts questioned the supportability of his argument due to a lack of evidence.

Examples

  • The supportability of the project depends on clear, logical reasoning and verified facts.

  • The supportability of the new policy was backed by extensive research and data.

  • I have also seen that implemented and can work, but it more directly contradicts the statements in the supportability guide.

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Synonyms

validity
vssupportability
  • Specialized
56 4.4

Showing that an idea is logical and factually correct

focuses on ability to be substantiated rather than on being sound itself
provability
vssupportability
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Being able to show that a statement is true using logical steps

focuses on general ability to be backed by evidence rather than strict proof
confirmability
vssupportability
  • Specialized
7.7

How easily something can be shown to be true

is about being able to be backed by facts or logical reasons
tenability
vssupportability
  • Formal
8.4

Able to be defended or accepted as reasonable

stresses being justifiable by facts or reasoning rather than mere acceptance
tenableness
vssupportability
  • Formal
9.1

The quality of an idea or argument that can be defended as reasonable

is the broader idea of being justifiable by evidence or logic
deducibility
vssupportability
  • Specialized
8.2

How well a claim or idea can be proved from facts

is wider, including support by other kinds of evidence or reasoning

How Supported

support
189 2.5
supportability
  • Formal
7.2

Surface Forms

supportability singular
supportabilities plural

Morphology

supportability = supportable (transparent) = support + able + ity

Regular derivation from 'support' via 'supportable'; the meaning 'able to be supported (by evidence)' follows productive English morphology.

Etymology

Supportability comes from support ('to back up' or 'hold up an idea') and -ability ('ability to'). So it means the 'ability to be backed up', which is why we use it to talk about how well an argument or claim can be supported by facts.