promotability

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noun

The ability to be promoted (in any sense).

OriginEnglish promote ← Latin prōmōtus ← Proto-Italic *moweō →
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Meanings

nounpromotability (usually uncountable, plural promotabilities)

plural promotabilities

  1. uncountableusuallyThe ability to be promoted (in any sense).

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pró
  4. Proto-Indo-European*pro-
  5. Proto-Italic*pro-
  6. Latinprō-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
  9. Proto-Italic*moweō
  10. Latinmoveō
  11. Latinprōmoveō
  12. Latinprōmōtus
  13. Englishpromote
  14. Englishpromotability

From promote + -ability.

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APA

promotability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promotability

MLA

“promotability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promotability. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “promotability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/promotability.

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