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restorability

restorability

7.0
The ability to be put back to how it was before
  • noun
translation icon : restaurabilidad
  • The restorability of the historic building was deemed high due to its sound structure and well-preserved materials.

Examples

  • Scientists are researching the restorability of damaged ecosystems after natural disasters.

  • The restorability of the ancient ruins depends on the preservation efforts undertaken by the local government.

  • Zedler JB, Kercher S. 2005. Wetland resources: Status, trends, ecosystem services, and restorability. Annual Review of Environment and Resources 30: 39-74.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

renewability
vsrestorability
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A quality of a resource that can be replaced naturally or by people

focuses on getting back to a former condition rather than replacement
recoverability
vsrestorability
6.8

How easily people can fix something and use it again after damage

focuses on return to a former condition rather than just being retrieved
salvability
vsrestorability
7.0

The chance that something can be saved or fixed

emphasizes full return to former condition rather than partial rescue
repairability
vsrestorability
  • Specialized
5.7

The ability of living tissue to heal after being damaged

covers return to a former condition beyond natural biological healing

Antonyms

deterioration
43 5.9

A slow change when something like a building or a person's health becomes worse

irreparability
8.7

A thing that cannot be fixed or made like new

How Recoverable

restorability
7.0

Surface Forms

restorability singular
restorabilities plural

Morphology

restorability = restorable (transparent) = restore + able + ity

Formation from 'restorable' + '-ity' is a standard adjective-to-noun derivation meaning 'the state or quality of being restorable'.

Etymology

The word restorability comes from restore; the first part re- means 'again' and the rest means 'bring back' or 'make like before'. So restorability is the quality of being able to be 'brought back' to how something was before.