printabilityn.

Brit.

/ˌprɪntəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌprɪn(t)əˈbɪlᵻdi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: printable adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < printable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix.

a. Of a block, plate, etc.: capacity to produce print; suitability for use in printing.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > [noun] > quality of

printability1882

1882 Cent. Mag. June 238/2 The third prize [for wood-cutting] might have been awarded him, indeed, had there not been doubts as to the ‘printability’—if a useful word may thus be coined—of his block.

1898 Overland Monthly Apr. 358/1 ‘Printability’ is a quality that must have its weight in a [photography] competition of this kind.

1967 E. Chambers Photolitho-offset iv. 43 The deep-etch method of plate-making which creates a plate with firm hand dot fringes of good printability, sharpness and long press-life.

2006 Stitches (Nexis) 1 Jan. 56 By combining the printability of Epson's latest pro-graphic printer with true 8-color printing.., Sawgrass delivers a new sublimation machine.

b. Of paper, card, etc.: capacity to take print.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > printing > paper > [noun] > suitability for printing

printability1937

1937 Technol. Trends & National Policy (U.S. National Resources Comm.) iii. iv. 247/1 The present tendency of paper manufacturers to produce a sheet which has the same qualities for ink reception on both sides of the sheet instead of possessing different printability on the opposite sides.

1948 Paper Trade Jrnl. 12 Aug. 53 Testing printability of paper with ink.

1971 Scholarly Publishing 2 361 The first experimental paper, both sized and unsized, substantially exceeded the minimum specifications..and was found to have good printability as well.

1994 Packaging Today Oct. 37/2 The Multiboard range is based on first generation recycled fibres, giving strength and consistency for good printability and runnability on filling lines.

2. Of language, statements, etc.: suitability or fitness to be printed. Cf. printable adj. 1.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > printing > material to be printed > [noun] > printability of material

printability1945

1945 Y. F. Rennie Argentine Repub. 256 The stenographic report of that day was suppressed from the Diario de Sesiones for a long time, and was only added weeks later when it had been toned down to the point of printability.

1958 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 27 Jan. 10/2 ‘It would be awfully difficult to go through life without saying any of those five words.’ Having disposed of printability, Coward provided some more answers.

1979 M. Russell Touchdown i. 18 His only difficulty would be to stay within the limits of printability.

1996 Times (Nexis) 31 July Newspapers hardly have an easier time with this word [sc. fuck]. There is still no consensus about its printability.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	printability
释义	printabilityn. Brit. /ˌprɪntəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌprɪn(t)əˈbɪlᵻdi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: printable adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < printable adj. + -ity suffix: see -bility suffix. 1. a. Of a block, plate, etc.: capacity to produce print; suitability for use in printing. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > types, blocks, or plates > [noun] > quality of printability1882 1882 Cent. Mag. June 238/2 The third prize [for wood-cutting] might have been awarded him, indeed, had there not been doubts as to the ‘printability’—if a useful word may thus be coined—of his block. 1898 Overland Monthly Apr. 358/1 ‘Printability’ is a quality that must have its weight in a [photography] competition of this kind. 1967 E. Chambers Photolitho-offset iv. 43 The deep-etch method of plate-making which creates a plate with firm hand dot fringes of good printability, sharpness and long press-life. 2006 Stitches (Nexis) 1 Jan. 56 By combining the printability of Epson's latest pro-graphic printer with true 8-color printing.., Sawgrass delivers a new sublimation machine. b. Of paper, card, etc.: capacity to take print. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > paper > [noun] > suitability for printing printability1937 1937 Technol. Trends & National Policy (U.S. National Resources Comm.) iii. iv. 247/1 The present tendency of paper manufacturers to produce a sheet which has the same qualities for ink reception on both sides of the sheet instead of possessing different printability on the opposite sides. 1948 Paper Trade Jrnl. 12 Aug. 53 Testing printability of paper with ink. 1971 Scholarly Publishing 2 361 The first experimental paper, both sized and unsized, substantially exceeded the minimum specifications..and was found to have good printability as well. 1994 Packaging Today Oct. 37/2 The Multiboard range is based on first generation recycled fibres, giving strength and consistency for good printability and runnability on filling lines. 2. Of language, statements, etc.: suitability or fitness to be printed. Cf. printable adj. 1. ΘΚΠ society > communication > printing > material to be printed > [noun] > printability of material printability1945 1945 Y. F. Rennie Argentine Repub. 256 The stenographic report of that day was suppressed from the Diario de Sesiones for a long time, and was only added weeks later when it had been toned down to the point of printability. 1958 Daily Courier (Connellsville, Pa.) 27 Jan. 10/2 ‘It would be awfully difficult to go through life without saying any of those five words.’ Having disposed of printability, Coward provided some more answers. 1979 M. Russell Touchdown i. 18 His only difficulty would be to stay within the limits of printability. 1996 Times (Nexis) 31 July Newspapers hardly have an easier time with this word [sc. fuck]. There is still no consensus about its printability. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1882
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