bearability

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bear·a·ble

(bâr′ə-bəl)

adj.

Capable of being endured: bearable pain; a bearable schedule.

bear′a·bil′i·ty n.

bear′a·bly adv.

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bearability

(ˌbɛərəˈbɪlɪtɪ) or

bearableness

the quality of being able to be bornethe quality of being bearable

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