This page is about transferability in chemistry. Transferability in economics also exists. Transferability, in chemistry, is the assumption that a chemical property that is associated with an atom or a functional group in a molecule will have a similar (but not identical) value in a variety of different circumstances. Examples of transferable prop...
• (n.) The quality or state of being transferable.
Transferability assumes invariance of properties, associated conceptually with an atom or a fragment present in a variety of molecules. The property, such as electronegativity, nucleophilicity, NMR chemical shift, etc. is held as retaining a similar value in all these occurrences.
[n] - the quality of being transferable or exchangeable
The ability to apply the results of research in one context to another similar context. Also, the extent to which a study invites readers to make connections between elements of the study and their own experiences.
The ability to apply the results of research in one context to another similar context. Also, the extent to which a study invites readers to make connections between elements of the study and their own experiences.
noun the quality of being transferable or exchangeable; `sterling transferability affords a means of multilateral settlement for....trade between nondollar countries`