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The quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
Answer for the clue "The quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose ", 12 letters:
suitableness
Word definitions for suitableness in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Suitable \Suit"a*ble\, a. Capable of suiting; fitting; accordant; proper; becoming; agreeable; adapted; as, ornaments suitable to one's station; language suitable for the subject. -- Suit"a*ble*ness , n. -- Suit"a*bly , adv. Syn: Proper; fitting; becoming; ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose; "an important requirement is suitability for long trips" [syn: suitability ] [ant: unsuitability , unsuitability ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context uncountable English) The state or quality of being suitable, adapted or accommodated; suitability; fitness; propriety; agreeableness. 2 (context countable English) The result of being suitable. (rfex)
Usage examples of suitableness.
This would lead us to have doubts as to its suitableness for English gardens, but facts prove it to have elastic qualities in this respect.