Renderability

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The quality or state of being able to be rendered in a particular format or style
2. The capacity for something to be expressed or represented effectively in a desired manner
3. The ability of an object or concept to be translated into another form or medium suitable for use

Etymology: "Renderability" is a plain formation: the verb "render" with the suffix "-ability" attached. "Render" arrived in English from Old French "rendre," which came from Latin "reddere," meaning "to give back" or "to restore," and the verb's sense of turning something into a particular form, such as a translation or a drawing, grew out of its older meaning of delivering or handing over. The noun "renderability" follows the pattern of many English nouns built from "-able" adjectives, where "-ability" turns the quality of being something into a named property. Its use is largely technical, appearing in discussions of graphics, typography, and translation, where it describes how faithfully a given form can be reproduced on a given medium.

Synonyms: capability, ability, functionality