Suitability Meaning
/ˌsjuːtəˈbɪlɪti/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe quality of being suitable.
Sentence Examples
Check the suitability of the blood for transfusion.
No one doubts his suitability for this post.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We need to assess the ____ of this candidate for the job position.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The committee checked the ____ of the land for the new housing project before they gave their approval today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English suit Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English suitability From suit + -ability.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"As he knows little about the particular issues, his criterion must be consistency with his other views, suitability to combine them into a coherent picture of the world."
— 1949, F. A. Hayek, “The Intellectuals and Socialism”, in University of Chicago Law Review, volume 16, number 3, Chicago: University of Chicago, →DOI, page 423:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We need to assess the ____ of this candidate for the job position.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The committee checked the ____ of the land for the new housing project before they gave their approval today.