Meanings
nounstrandability (uncountable)
- uncountablegrammarThe ability to go without any complement while remaining grammatical.
Origin
By surface analysis, strand + -ability, or, by surface analysis, strandable + -ity.
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APA
strandability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strandability
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“strandability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strandability. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “strandability,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/strandability.
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