Meaning & use

mailability

noun·Academic

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The condition of being acceptable for delivery through the postal system according to size, weight, and content rules.

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Postal regulations determine the mailability of items such as batteries and perishable food.

The clerk checked the package's mailability before accepting it at the counter.

A note on using this word

This is a specialized term used mainly in postal and shipping regulations rather than everyday speech.

Words with a similar meaning

postability

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