repairabilityn.
/rᵻˌpɛːrəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /rəˌpɛrəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /riˌpɛrəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The fact or quality of being repairable.
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the world > action or operation > amending > restoration > [noun] > capability of being restored
restorableness1673
renewability1837
repairability1849
recoverability1859
repairableness1909
1849 S. P. Andrews & A. F. Boyle Phonogr. Word-bk. No. 2 201/2 Repairability r, p, r, bl, t.
1898 Denver Sunday Post 17 July 2/1 They suggest also a test of the quality of leather, workmanship and repairability.
1937 Columbia Law Rev. 37 389 Complex products whose service lies in mechanical or electric performance..should be viewed—subject to real repairability—in terms of whether their going service is substantial.
1969 Jane's Freight Containers 1968–9 464/1 The ship lines are worried about repairability, particularly in foreign ports.
2001 S. C. Rogers Marketing Strategies, Tactics, & Techniques viii. 53 Your customers are likely to be particularly concerned with product reliability, durability, repairability, style, design, and (of course) quality.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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