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Meaning of "retractability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RETRACTABILITY

retractability  [rɪˌtræktəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RETRACTABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Retractability is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES RETRACTABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of retractability in the English dictionary

The definition of retractability in the dictionary is the quality of being retractable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RETRACTABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RETRACTABILITY

retrace
retraceable
retracement
retracer
retrack
retract
retractable
retractation
retractibility
retractible
retractile
retractility
retraction
retractive
retractively
retractor
retrain
retrainable
retrainee
retraining

WORDS THAT END LIKE RETRACTABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of retractability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «retractability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RETRACTABILITY

Find out the translation of retractability to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of retractability from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «retractability» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

可收缩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

retractilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

retractability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

retractability
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

retractability
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

retractability
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

retractability
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

retractability
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

rétractibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ketangkasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Retrahierbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

retractability
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

retractability
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Retractability
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

retractability
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உள்ளிழுக்காத
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागे घेण्याची क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büzülebilme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ritrattabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

retractability
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

retractability
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

retractability
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

retractability
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

retractability
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

retractability
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

retractability
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of retractability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RETRACTABILITY»

The term «retractability» is used very little and occupies the 182.052 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RETRACTABILITY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about retractability

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RETRACTABILITY»

Discover the use of retractability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to retractability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ceteris Paribus in Conservative Belief Revision: On the Role ...
In a reply to Klee, Rott (2003) offers an alternative interpretation: Epistemic entrenchment mirrors a sentence's retractability compared to other deductively related sentences. For this use, Rott had earlier introduced comparative retractability. (.
Frank Zenker, 2009
2
Frontiers in Belief Revision
Conjunctive overlap: There are three cases: (a) a, /3 € 72: Then by non- retractability propagation, a A /3 B R. By - conjunctive overlap and definition of -e- , K-e-a 0 K-e-/3 = K-a D K-0 C K-(a A 0) = K-e-(a A 0). (b) a £ 72, /3 £ 72: Then by  ...
M. Williams, Hans Rott, 2001
3
Computer Science Logic: 18th International Workshop, CSL ...
A paper by Padovani [Pad01] contains an algorithm that decides full βη retractability in the simply typed lambda calculus with types that have a single type atom. In a paper by Regnier and Urzyczyn [LR01], the authors give characterisations of ...
Jerzy Marcinkowski, Andrzej Tarlecki, 2004
4
Issues in General and Specialized Mathematics Research: 2011 ...
Brussels: Retractability. of. set. theoretic. solutions. of. the. Yang-Baxter. equation. “It is shown that square free set theoretic involutive non-degenerate solutions of the Yang Baxter equation whose associated permutation group (referred to as ...
‎2012
5
Logics in Artificial Intelligence: European Workshop JELIA ...
In other words, Fuhrmann's approach [7] is founded on an adaptation of safe theory contraction [3]. He uses degrees of retractability. Retractability is an ordering which is acyclic, transitive and possesses certain minimal existence properties, ...
Craig MacNish, David Pearce, Luís Moniz Pereira, 1994
6
Sexual Mutilations: A Human Tragedy
The embryological development of the prepuce has been described by Gairdner. 4 who showed that, at the time of birth, the prepuce is still developing, and that its attachment to the glans at this age contributes to its non-retractability. He found ...
George C. Denniston, Marilyn Fayre Milos, 1997
7
Minimax Theorems
retractability. theorem. We define BN := {xeRN : |x| < 1}, SN-1 := {xeRN:|x| = l}. Definition D.10. A retraction from a topological space X to a subspace Y is a continuous map r : X —> Y such that r(y) — y for every y G Y. Theorem D.11. There is no ...
Michel Willem, 1996
8
Hematology: Landmark Papers of the Twentieth Century
If in a case of hemophilia coagulation occurs, the resulting clot is solid and shows normal clot retractability. Morawitz and Lossen, in their work on hemophilia write, “The clot of hemophilic blood was solid and retracted in a normal way.
Marshall A. Lichtman, Laurence A. Boxer, Edward Henderson, 2000
9
Text Atlas of Penile Surgery
Plastic circumcision can be done in order to preserve the prepuce to cover the glans, but also to achieve a widening of the circumference of the preputial opening to allow its easy and full retractability. Several techniques such as YV plasty6 to ...
Daniel Yachia, 2007
10
Organic Materials for Sustainable Civil Engineering
Retractability is directly proportional to the cellulose content. These are the densest woods, consequently containing the most cellulose which presents the strongest shrinkage. The species thus are distinguished as having: —strong shrinkage ...
Yves Mouton, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RETRACTABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term retractability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Holy Ancient Tight Foreskins!
"This condition presents different grades of severity, and in this specific case appears to be of the highest grade, in which there is no skin retractability on the ... «Out Magazine, Jun 15»
2
Penis Disorder Found in Fertility God Pompeii Portrait
"This condition presents different grades of severity, and in this specific case appears to be of the highest grade, in which there is no skin retractability on the ... «Discovery News, Jun 15»
3
How Well Do You Know Marvel Comics? I Bet You (Probably) Didn't …
Join me now as I ponder the strange retractability of Wolverine's arm hairs and nine other weird and wonderful facts about the all powerful multimedia behemoth ... «moviepilot.com, Mar 15»
4
Larson Electronics Releases an Explosion-Proof Box Fan Designed …
The retractability of the static conductive duct allows for convenient storage and easy transport in a fraction of its fully extended length and has low friction loss. «PR Web, Jul 14»
5
Nightlife news & notes: BoneYard opens in Uptown, Country Bar …
The area has been expanded and converted into a three-season space with retractable walls and awnings; we know how those Kaskaid guys love retractability. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mar 14»
6
A Better Mudguard For Cyclists Hides Itself When It's Not Raining
While Plume's nice look is a bonus, its top selling point is retractability: when not in use, it coils up in a tidy ball. Supposedly, the Plume won't recoil when driven ... «Co.Exist, Jun 13»
7
How much should I spend on a TV?
A dedicated screen can run you a few hundred to a few thousand depending on what you want it to do (masking, retractability, increasing brightness, etc.). «CNET, Nov 12»
8
Being uncircumcised - not foreskin tightness - key risk for urinary …
So one does not need to consider the retractability of the foreskin or how tight it is. That has no bearing on it." He said uncircumcised boys are more prone to ... «Ctv News, Jul 12»
9
Being Uncircumcised Linked to Urinary Infection
So one does not need to consider the retractability of the foreskin or how tight it is. ... the three or four years of age, that's when they start to get more retractable. «Huffington Post Canada, Jul 12»
10
NY deserved freedom from rainouts
The Marlins absolutely need a roof on their ballpark, and the retractability function wasn't even necessary, since it will be closed for just about every day game ... «ESPN, Apr 12»

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