marketability

/mˌɑɹkɪtəbˈɪlɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.39 in modern English

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noun

Countable; Uncountable

"This is a beautiful house with high marketability."
"From the job seeker's point of view, however, it may be best to stay in school for an internship—if you can afford the time and expense. That way, some career advisers say, you can maximize your marketability to get the hottest job at the highest possible salary."

Etymology tree English market Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Proto-Italic *-tāts Latin -tās Latin -abilitas Middle French -abletébor. Middle English -ablete English -ability English marketability From market + -ability.

marketabilities (plural)

unmarketability

marketableness

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility instability vulnerability humility

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How do you pronounce marketability?

The recorded pronunciation is /mˌɑɹkɪtəbˈɪlɪti/.

What does marketability mean?

The likelihood that something will sell; market appeal.

Where does marketability come from?

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