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Where does “operationalizability” come from?

operationalizability (English) comes from English operationalizable, from English operationalize, from English operational, from English operation, from Middle English operacioun, from Old French operacion, from Latin operātiō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

operationalizability (English): The state or characteristic of being capable of...

Definitions

  1. The state or characteristic of being capable of...

Ancestry of “operationalizability”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoperationalizablePossible to operationalize; subject to...
2EnglishoperationalizeTo make operational; To define in such a way...
3EnglishoperationalOf or relating to operations, especially military...
4EnglishoperationThe method by which a device performs its...
5Middle Englishoperacioun—
6Old Frenchoperacionaction; act; operation
7Latinoperātiō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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