suitability

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˌsuːtəˈbɪlɪtiː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The quality or state of being appropriate, fitting, or well-matched for a particular purpose, situation, or person.; The degree to which something meets the requirements or conditions needed for a specific use.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

suitability forassess suitabilitydetermine suitabilitysuitability ofcheck suitabilitysuitability criteria

Derivatives

suitablesuitablysuitunsuitableunsuitabilitysuited

Synonyms

appropriatenessfitnessadequacyapplicabilityrelevance

Antonyms

unsuitabilityinappropriateness

Commonly confused

ability
EN: 'Ability' refers to the capacity or skill to do something; 'suitability' refers to how appropriate or fitting something is for a purpose.
capability
EN: 'Capability' emphasizes the power or potential to achieve something; 'suitability' emphasizes how well-matched something is to a specific need or role.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the suffix is '-ability' (not '-ibility'). The root is 'suitable' → drop '-le' → add '-ability'.

💬 Examples

  1. The committee evaluated the suitability of each candidate for the senior management position.

  2. Engineers tested the suitability of the new alloy for use in high-temperature environments.