standability
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]standability (uncountable)
- 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[1], :
- Lodging was determined as standability of plants in plot at maturity using a scale of 1 to 5 (1, erect plants; 5, prostrate plants).
- (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.