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Where does “metrizable” come from?

metrizable (English) comes from English -able, from Middle English -able, from Old French -able, from Latin -ābilis.

metrizable (English): measurable, quantifiable; Of a topological space:...

Definitions

  1. measurable, quantifiable; Of a topological space:...

Ancestry of “metrizable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ableAn adjectival suffix; forms adjectives meaning
2Middle English-able-able
3Old French-ableworthy of, deserving of; -ing, creating an...
4Latin-ābilis—

Words derived from “metrizable”

  • nonmetrizable
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