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I'm faced with the task of writing a slightly informal technical paper, where I'd define more than a dozen terms, all ending in "-bility". Examples: portability, maintainability, comprehensibility, etc., etc., etc.

In essence, those are all instances of the concept "a measure of how easy it is to do [something]". But I'm afraid that the text will get repetitive if I start all definitions the same way.

Would there be other phrases with a similar meaning that I could use in this context?

Thanks,

Edit #1: Shorter phrases with the same or similar meaning would be a plus…

Edit #2: The finishes text will look somewhat like a dictionary, e.g.:

  • Portability is a measure of how easy it is to…
  • Maintainability is a measure of how easy it is to…
  • Comprehensibility is a measure of how easy it is to…

so, this is where the repetition comes from.

Best Answer

Some synonymous phrases for you:

how much effort it takes

how easy it is

the time [or effort] required to

the [amount of] work required

how long you can expect to

how easy [or hard] you'll find it to

how much time you'll spend

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