Exhaustivity

/ɪɡˌzɔːstɪˈvɪti/ noun

Definition

The quality or degree to which something is exhaustive or complete; in linguistics, the property of covering all relevant members of a category.

Etymology

From exhaustive plus the Latin-derived suffix -ity. A technical term used primarily in formal semantics and logic since the mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

In linguistics, exhaustivity explains why 'Who did you invite?' is asking you to list literally everyone invited—the question presupposes you'll exhaust the entire group!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
አይነት
a-y-net
ARالعربية
التمييز الكامل
al-tamiyiz al-kamil
BNবাংলা
ব্যয়বহুল
byay-bah-hul
CACatalà
exhaustivitat
e-ha-us-ti-vi-tat
CSČeština
vyčerpání
vye-che-r-pa-ni
DADansk
udtømning
ut-toem-ning
DEDeutsch
Exhaustivität
e-k-haus-ti-vi-tat
ELΕλληνικά
εξάντληση
e-ks-an-tle-si
ESEspañol
exhaustividad
e-ha-us-ti-vi-dad
FAفارسی
کامل بودن
ka-mal bo-den
FISuomi
väsymys
va-sy-mys
FRFrançais
exhaustivité
e-ha-us-ti-vi-te
GUGU
પરીણામી
pa-ree-na-mee
HAHA
zaman
za-man
HEעברית
עייפות
e-ye-f-os
HIहिन्दी
पूरकता
poor-kat-a
HUMagyar
kimerülés
ki-mer-yü-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
kepunahan
ke-pu-na-han
IGIG
nwere ike ịgba
nwe-re i-ke i-gba
ITItaliano
esaurimento
e-sau-ri-men-to
JA日本語
完全性
kan-zen-sei
KKKK
тазалау
ta-za-lau
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់បាន
preu-pra-as-ba-n
KO한국어
완전성
wan-jeon-seong
MRMR
शेळवट
she-lav-vat
MSBahasa Melayu
kesudahan
ke-su-daan
MYမြန်မာ
လွန်
lon
NLNederlands
uitput
uit-put
NONorsk
utmatting
ut-mat-ting
PAPA
ઉત્પન્ન
ut-pan-n
PLPolski
wyczerpanie
vye-che-r-pa-nie
PTPortuguês
exaustividade
e-za-us-ti-vi-dade
RORomână
însuflație
in-su-fla-tie
RUРусский
исчерпываемость
is-cher-pyva-em-ost
SVSvenska
uttömning
ut-toem-ning
SWKiswahili
umeme
u-me-me
TAதமிழ்
வளைந்த
va-lai-nd
TEతెలుగు
వేమి
ve-mi
THไทย
สมบูรณ์
som-boon
TLTL
pagod
pa-god
TRTürkçe
tam olma
tam ol-ma
UKУкраїнська
виснаження
vis-na-zhen-nya
URاردو
تھکاوٹ
tha-ka-wat
VITiếng Việt
đủ
du
YOYO
lẹẹ̀
le-e
ZH中文
穷尽性
qióng jìn xìng
ZUZU
ingakhi
in-ga-khi

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