drivability

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noun

The quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive

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Meanings

noundrivability (uncountable)

alternative driveability

  1. uncountableThe quality of being drivable, of being easy or pleasant to drive

    Challenges included the engine's high internal temperatures, its thirstiness in low-speed operation and the need to improve drivability for operators accustomed to V-8 power.

    2009 January 4, Rex Roy, “Coal in Your Stocking? Fuel Up the Cadillac!”, in New York Times

Origin

c. 1870 drivable + -ity

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Translations

Finnish ajettavuus
  • ajettavuusquality
Romanian manevrabilitate, șofabilitate
  • manevrabilitatequality
  • șofabilitatequality
Cite this entry
APA

drivability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drivability

MLA

“drivability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drivability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drivability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drivability.

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