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favorability

favorability noun: the quality or degree of being viewed favorably.

Noun

favorability (usually uncountable, plural favorabilities)

  1. (usually) The quality or degree of being viewed favorably
    • Vice President Dick Cheney’s favorability rating in the new poll is 13 percent, the lowest of his time in office.2009 January 17, Megan Thee-brenan, “Poll Finds Disapproval of Bush Unwavering”, in New York Times
  2. (usually) Something which is favorable
    • Our company is positioned to optimize tax favorabilities.

Forms of favorability

pluralfavorabilities

Origin of favorability

From favorable + -ity or favor + -ability.

Questions about favorability

What does favorability mean?
Favorability means the quality or degree of being viewed favorably.
What part of speech is favorability?
Favorability is a noun.
What is the plural of favorability?
The plural of favorability is favorabilities.

Words near favorability in the dictionary

  1. favoprotein
  2. favor
  3. favor bank
  4. favor'd
  5. favorabilities
  6. favorability
  7. favorable
  8. favorableness
  9. favorablenesses
  10. favorables
  11. favorably

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