Workability: meaning, definitions and examples

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workability

 

[ ˌwəːkəˈbɪlɪti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in business

The capability of being effective or successful in the workplace.

Synonyms

effectiveness, efficiency, productivity

Examples of usage

  • She demonstrated great workability in her ability to meet deadlines.
  • The new software has greatly increased workability in our daily tasks.
Context #2 | Noun

in engineering

The degree to which a system or component can be successfully operated or used.

Synonyms

functionality, operability, usability

Examples of usage

  • The workability of the material makes it easy to mold into different shapes.
  • Engineers need to consider the workability of the design before finalizing the plans.

Translations

Translations of the word "workability" in other languages:

🇵🇹 funcionalidade

🇮🇳 कार्यक्षमता

🇩🇪 Funktionalität

🇮🇩 fungsionalitas

🇺🇦 функціональність

🇵🇱 funkcjonalność

🇯🇵 機能性 (きのうせい)

🇫🇷 fonctionnalité

🇪🇸 funcionalidad

🇹🇷 işlevsellik

🇰🇷 기능성

🇸🇦 الوظائفية

🇨🇿 funkčnost

🇸🇰 funkčnosť

🇨🇳 功能性 (gōngnéng xìng)

🇸🇮 funkcionalnost

🇮🇸 virkni

🇰🇿 функционалдылық

🇬🇪 ფუნქციონალურობა

🇦🇿 funksionallıq

🇲🇽 funcionalidad

Etymology

The word 'workability' originated in the mid-19th century from the combination of 'work' and 'ability'. It first appeared in English to describe the quality of being able to work effectively or the degree to which something can be successfully operated. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass various fields such as business and engineering.

See also: coworker, coworkers, hardworking, overwork, rework, reworking, unworkability, unworkable, work, workable, workableness, workaholic, workaround, workbench, worker, workers, workforce, working, worklessness, workload, workmanship, workmates, workmen, workout, workplace, works, workshop, workstation, worktable, worktop, workwear, workweek.