returnabilityn.
/rᵻˌtəːnəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /rəˌtərnəˈbɪlᵻdi/, /riˌtərnəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The fact or condition of being returnable; capacity to return or be returned.
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society > travel > transport > [noun] > causing to be conveyed or sending > back > ability to be
returnability1884
society > travel > aspects of travel > return > [noun] > capacity to
returnability1973
1884 W. F. Stone in Rep. Supreme Court Colorado 7 433 The returnability of the attachment writs and their actual return served to limit the time as to the attaching creditors.
1973 Daily Tel. 23 Mar. (Colour Suppl.) 13/1 The main problem was one of ‘returnability’. ‘The British Government has to be sure some country will receive you when your visa for England has expired.’
1973 Times 29 Oct. 15/8 A device could be used..which the customer would..associate with returnability. The use of the device would clearly indicate..that the package is the property of the supplier.
2007 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 22 Mar. You have more of a floor on your margin because of the returnability of product.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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