habitability
- noun
- /ˌhæbɪˈtæbɪlɪti/
- Scientists examine various factors that contribute to the habitability of a planet, such as its distance from the sun.
- warranty of habitability
- habitability of the planet
Searching for what they would say in a very cautious way is signs of past habitability.
- Searching for what they would say in a very cautious way is signs of past habitability.
- Binary plants, I don't think we have any serious connection of plant banarity to habitability.
Examples
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My research interests include exoplanets, habitability, and astrobiology.
Blog text (19) -
The detection of planets around Sun-like stars over the past year has been a giant step in our understanding of the habitability of the universe and our place in its immensity.
Academic text (1996) -
Modern climate change could have a devastating effect on the habitability of large parts of the planet.
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And the habitability problem asks why is this planet habitable while other planets are not.
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What is the potential of habitability of orbiting planets around a brown dwarf or low mass stars?
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For all its merits, democracy is not ideally suited to promote global habitability and the interests of generations yet to come.
Academic text (1995) -
Chiron requires further tests for habitability; it must be cleansed of deadly disease before any further colonies may be established.
Fiction book (1998) -
Still, the research suggests that habitability might exist in many forms in the galaxy—not just on planets.
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The discovery of liquid water on Mars raises questions about the potential habitability of the planet.
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Researchers are studying the habitability of exoplanets to find conditions that could support life.
Synonyms
How safe and comfortable a place is for people to live in
How good a place is for people or animals to live in
How Habitable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Habitability comes from the Latin root habit- meaning 'to live' or 'dwell' and the ending -ability meaning 'able to'. You can see the same root in habitat and inhabit, so habitability is about how suitable a place is for living.