standability

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English

Etymology

From stand +‎ -ability.

Noun

standability (uncountable)

  1. The ability of a plant to stand unsupported.
    • 2015 July 14, “Genome Regions Associated with Functional Performance of Soybean Stem Fibers in Polypropylene Thermoplastic Composites”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Lodging was determined as standability of plants in plot at maturity using a scale of 1 to 5 (1, erect plants; 5, prostrate plants).
  2. (informal, rare) The degree to which something can be tolerated.
    • 1990, Andrew A. Rooney, The Most of Andy Rooney, page 125:
      You know how it is with some candidates? No matter what they say, you can't stand them. Mark them from zero to ten on standability.