identifiabilityn.
/ʌɪˌdɛntᵻˌfʌɪəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /aɪˌdɛn(t)əˌfaɪəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /əˌdɛn(t)əˌfaɪəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The quality of being identifiable.
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society > communication > indication > marking > marking to identify > mark of identification > [noun] > property of being identifiable
identifiability1869
1869 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 1865–8 10 229 Two tubes can be laid side by side, and any real identifiability be instantly detected.
1898 W. James in R. B. Perry Thought & Char. W. James (1935) II. 369 The identifiability of these objects in different fields.
1959 P. F. Strawson Individuals i. 17 The possibility that the identifiability of particulars of some sorts may be in some general way dependent on the identifiability of particulars of other sorts.
1991 Times Educ. Suppl. 15 Feb. 34/1 This [research into methods of production] increased the products' identifiability, improved their appearance and reduced costs.
2002 E. A. Mabry in L. Anolli et al. Say not to Say xi. 249 The identifiability of one's self-presentations directly influences the ways in which the individual engages in online communication.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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