suitability

[ soo-tuh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌsu təˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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the state or quality of being satisfactory or in accord with what is desired or called for; appropriateness: Staff will interview each applicant to assess their suitability to enter the respite facility.The suitability and effectiveness of these medications depends on the patient’s overall health and other considerations.

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Sometimes suit·a·ble·ness [soo-tuh-buhl-nis] /ˈsu tə bəl nɪs/ .

Origin of suitability

suit(able) + -ability

OTHER WORDS FROM suitability

pre·suit·a·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby suitability

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How to use suitability in a sentence

Our really warm temperatures are history, but mainly seasonable mid-50s to mid-60s are suitable.
D.C.-area forecast: After up to 4 inches, rain eases this afternoon; skies brighten Friday through the weekend|David Streit|November 12, 2020|Washington Post
A natural environment is more suitable to the way our attentional systems operate.
Are We Wired to Be Outside? - Issue 92: Frontiers|Grigori Guitchounts|November 11, 2020|Nautilus
In those cases where no supplementary measure is suitable, you must avoid, suspend or terminate the transfer to avoid compromising the level of protection of the personal data.
Europe puts out advice on fixing international data transfers that’s cold comfort for Facebook|Natasha Lomas|November 11, 2020|TechCrunch
Even though this recipe is designed for Thanksgiving, it would truly be suitable for any fall or winter night.
This vegetarian Thanksgiving is a one-pan feast: Stuffed squash with broccolini and carrots|Joe Yonan|November 10, 2020|Washington Post

Desiccant packs may also be placed in foods that have some residual moisture, like dried fruit and jerky, but these are not suitable foods for 30-year storage.
How to stock your pantry to endure a long, uncertain winter|By Tim MacWelch/Outdoor Life|November 9, 2020|Popular-Science
Strauss-Kahn famously logged more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) selling his suitability to IMF members in 2007.
Christine Lagarde: Can a Woman Save the IMF?|Tracy McNicoll|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Similarly, stones carefully chosen for their suitability for throwing would be probably kept, and a small store of them collected.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
Wild, Harrison and Hoadley went to examine the shelf-ice with a view to its suitability for a wintering station.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson
There still remains a doubt in Hannibal as to its perfect suitability, but there is no doubt as to its acceptability.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete|Albert Bigelow Paine
The most obvious external condition that suitability for mural inscription imposes is one of rigid limitation as to length.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Then he asked himself why this question of suitability had not presented itself to his mind before now.
Jasper Lyle|Harriet Ward