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  • noun The property of being repairable.

Etymologies

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repair +‎ -ability.

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Examples

  • Though on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, iFixit rates the Streak an 8 for repairability.

    Dell Streak teardown: Go ahead and drop the tablet 2010

  • Adaptability and repairability is another issue to be considered.

    Are Extruded Houses Green? 2008

  • The IIHS isn't directly involved in repairability issues, he says.

    Why Cars Have Become Difficult 2008

  • Before General Electric began marketing its home appliances on the basis of their repairability, for example, you could hear about it from Hawken.

    Economic Principals David Warsh 1993

  • Privacy-violating, useless AVG antivirus app pulled from Windows Phone Marketplace Droid Bionic goes under the knife, gets high marks for "repairability" No, Canada!

    Ars Technica Peter Bright 2011

  • Ubuntu technical board member proposes monthly Ubuntu release cycle Office 365, Google Docs go down again, could give pause to the cloud-wary Privacy-violating, useless AVG antivirus app pulled from Windows Phone Marketplace Droid Bionic goes under the knife, gets high marks for "repairability" No, Canada!

    Ars Technica Ryan Paul 2011

  • The iFixit team gave it a 7 out of 10 for repairability.

    Wired Top Stories Christina Bonnington 2011

  • Other discoveries helped the Xoom earn its high repairability score from iFixit, despite the 57 screws involved in taking the device apart.

    Ars Technica Jacqui Cheng 2011

  • Office 365, Google Docs go down again, could give pause to the cloud-wary Privacy-violating, useless AVG antivirus app pulled from Windows Phone Marketplace Droid Bionic goes under the knife, gets high marks for "repairability" No, Canada!

    Ars Technica Jon Brodkin 2011

  • Privacy-violating, useless AVG antivirus app pulled from Windows Phone Marketplace Droid Bionic goes under the knife, gets high marks for "repairability" No, Canada!

    Ars Technica Peter Bright 2011

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