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scannability

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The quality or degree of being scannable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • the scannability of a bar code

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The quality or degree of being scannable.

The ease with which a particular body of text can be read and understood by the target reader, especially at scanning or skimming speed; readability, especially regarding scanning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: skimmability

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From scan + -ability.