fixability
Capacity for repair
Fixability is the quality of being able to be fixed or repaired.
The term appears most often in discussions of consumer electronics and sustainability, where products are rated on how easily they can be repaired rather than replaced: The phone scored poorly on fixability due to its glued-in battery.
Right-to-repair advocates argue that fixability should be a standard consideration in product design.
Able to be fixed
- mendableAble to be fixed
- serviceableFit for purpose
- patchableAble to be fixed
- correctableAble to be fixed
adjustable · rectifiable · restorable · salvageable · recoverable · tweakable · diagnosable · maintainable
Tool for turning fasteners
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- toolboxContainer for implements
- spare partsReserve pieces for repairs
- soldering ironHeated tool for joining metals
manual · diagnostics · multimeter · heat gun · adhesive · epoxy · sealant · repair kit
Duration of existence
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- robustnessResistance to failure
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
wear-resistant · reinforced · solid · stable · durable · lasting · heavy-duty · rugged
Renewal of worn items
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
- revivalReturn after decline
rehabilitation · rebuilding · retrofitting · upcycling · repurposing · secondhand · vintage · refurbished
repairable
Able to be fixed
- mendableAble to be fixed
- serviceableFit for purpose
- patchableAble to be fixed
correctable · adjustable · rectifiable · restorable · salvageable · recoverable · tweakable · diagnosable · maintainable · replaceable
screwdriver
Tool for turning fasteners
- wrenchTool for turning fasteners
- toolboxContainer for implements
- spare partsReserve pieces for repairs
soldering iron · manual · diagnostics · multimeter · heat gun · adhesive · epoxy · sealant · repair kit · service manual
longevity
Duration of existence
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- sturdinessStrength and solidity
- robustnessResistance to failure
reliability · wear-resistant · reinforced · solid · stable · durable · lasting · heavy-duty · rugged · hardwearing
refurbishment
Renewal of worn items
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
revival · rehabilitation · rebuilding · retrofitting · upcycling · repurposing · secondhand · vintage · refurbished · renewed
fixabilitypermanence
Quality of lasting indefinitely
irreversibility · finality · indelibility · immutability · irrevocability
fixabilityincorrigibility
Inability to be reformed
irremediability · terminal damage · beyond repair · total loss
fix, fixed, fixing, fixation, fixture, prefix, fixes, affix, suffix