transferability

/ˌtrænsˌfɜːrəˈbɪləti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌtrænsˌfɜːrəˈbɪləti/ (ame, ipa) · /tranzˌfərəˈbilətē ˌtranz(ˌ)f-, traan-, -n(t)(ˌ)sf-, lətē, -i/ (ame, mw)

transferability — noun

1. the extent to which something — such as a qualification, a ticket, or a legal ri

1.名詞C1
釋義

the extent to which something — such as a qualification, a ticket, or a legal right — can be taken from one context and put to use in another

例句

Anya chose the online program because of the transferability of its credits.

collocation: transferability of credits

Kabir was glad the gym membership had transferability to a family member.

pattern: transferability to [person]

同義詞
  • portability

    more concrete — used for physical objects, software, or data that can easily move between locations

  • fungibility

    narrower economic term — describes items that are mutually interchangeable, like units of currency

反義詞
  • nontransferability

    the state of being tied to one person or context and unable to be passed on

用法筆記

Commonly found in formal or institutional writing about education, law, and business — especially when discussing whether qualifications, rights, or benefits carry over between settings.

常見錯誤

❌This ticket is transferability.
✅This ticket is transferable.
💡'transferability' is a noun; use 'transferable' (the adjective) to describe something directly.
❌I requested a transferability to the Tokyo office.
✅I requested a transfer to the Tokyo office.
💡'transferability' names the general quality of being movable, not a single act of moving.