noun
- plural of countability; the quality or state of being countable or able to be counted
Usage: formal; linguistics and logic; often used in academic or technical contexts
Examples
- In linguistics, the countabilities of nouns determine whether they can be used with indefinite articles.
- The philosopher discussed the countabilities of abstract concepts in formal logic.
- Different languages have varying countabilities for the same objects.
- The countabilities of mass nouns versus count nouns is a key distinction in grammar.