workability
- noun
- /ˌwɜrkəˈbɪlɪti/
- The document presented experimental and theoretical data essentially substantiating the project's workability.
Examples
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The mixing process was reasonably successful, and the fresh mixture provided desired workability characteristics.
Academic text (2017) -
In addition, self-consolidating concrete, HPC, and/or ultra HPC may be considered to increase the workability and durability.
Academic text (2017) -
Though workability is not directly investigated by this experimental program, it is of practical interest to the concrete construction industry.
Academic text (2017) -
The students used the engineering results to assess the workability of their ideas and to justify telescope size and exposure time.
Academic text (1993) -
Conditions and characteristics unique to Cuba currently inhibit the workability of commercial engagement.
Academic text (1997) -
However, mixtures with limestone and quartz replacement showed enhanced workability and followability.
Academic text (2016) -
Several research studies pointed out that fiber factor suggests better correlations between fiber performance, workability, and hardened characteristics of FRCMs.
Academic text (2016) -
The fresh mixture workability was assessed using the flow table test per ASTM C124 and slump test per ASTM C143.
Academic text (2017) -
Khayat et al. evaluated the effect of various fiber types and contents on the workability of fiber-reinforced self-consolidating concrete (FRSCC).
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The engineer tested the workability of the new design by simulating its application in real-life scenarios.
Synonyms
How well something can work in real life
Being useful and likely to work well in real situations
How possible something is to do, like a plan or idea
Ability to be used successfully
How possible something is to do
How possible it is to reach or complete something
The quality of being possible to do in real life
How possible it is to do something
The possibility of making a plan or idea real
Antonyms
How Workable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Workability is built from the simple parts work ('to do'), able ('can be done'), and the ending -ity ('state' or 'quality'), so it literally means 'the state of being able to be done', which is why we use it to talk about how well a plan or idea can be put into practice.