desirability

dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪləti

desirabilities

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Definition of desirability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

general qualitystate of being desirable or wanted

The desirability of the product increased its sales.
The desirability of the location attracted many buyers.
His desirability as a candidate was evident.

allure

appeal

attractiveness

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Expressions with desirability

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social desirability

tendency to answer or act in ways that gain social approval

Survey responses were influenced by social desirability and might not reflect true opinions.

Origin of desirability

Latin, desiderare (to long for) + -ability (quality)

Terms with desirability included in their meaning

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sought

adj.

desirability

highly desired or in demand

ideally

adv.

theoretical desirability

used to express a desirable state in theory

livability

desirability

environmental and social factors making a place desirable

value statement

desirability

declaration of the worth or importance of something

positional

adj.

business

having a value based on social desirability

adoptable

adj.

desirability

desirable to adopt

dreamboat

desirability

highly desirable or appealing thing or experience

hunkiest

adj.

desirability

most desirable or appealing

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French:désirabilité, ...
German:Attraktivität, ...
Italian:desiderabilità, ...
Spanish:deseabilidad, ...
Portuguese:desejabilidade, ...
Chinese:吸引力, ...
Japanese:魅力, ...
Arabic:جَاذِبِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:רְצוּיוּת, ...
Russian:желанность, ...
Ukrainian:бажаність, ...
Hindi:वांछनीयता, ...
Bengali:কাঙ্ক্ষণীয়তা, ...
Catalan:desitjabilitat, ...
Czech:žádoucnost, ...
Danish:ønskværdighed, ...
Dutch:wenselijkheid, ...
Greek:επιθυμητότητα, ...
Hungarian:kívánatosság, ...
Khmer:ភាពគួរឱ្យចង់បាន, ...
Korean:바람직함, ...
Persian:مطلوبیت, ...
Polish:atrakcyjność, ...
Portuguese (BR):desejabilidade, ...
Romanian:dezirabilitate, ...
Swedish:önskvärdhet, ...
Thai:ความน่าปรารถนา, ...
Turkish:çekicilik, ...
Vietnamese:sự hấp dẫn, ...

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Definition of desirability - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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