Standability
noun, slang
noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The ability of a plant to stand unsupported. uncountable
"Lodging was determined as standability of plants in plot at maturity using a scale of 1 to 5 (1, erect plants; 5, prostrate plants)."
- 2 The degree to which something can be tolerated. informal, rare, uncountable
"You know how it is with some candidates? No matter what they say, you can't stand them. Mark them from zero to ten on standability."
Example
More examples"Lodging was determined as standability of plants in plot at maturity using a scale of 1 to 5 (1, erect plants; 5, prostrate plants)."
Etymology
From stand + -ability.
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