Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

notability

/ˌnoʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables: no-ta-bil-i-ty
IPA: /ˌnoʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality or state of being notable or eminent.

Uncountable

noun

A notable or eminent person or thing.

Countable

noun

Locally eminent people; the bourgeoisie or upper middle class

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A standard used to determine whether a subject merits its own article.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Lesser notabilities have indeed utilized and built upon the opportunities created for filling in the gaps within the socioeconomic and political maps of the popular community."
"Just as the notability lived in its own social universe between the common citizenry and the aristocracy, so too did its intellectual universe express this complex mediation."
"Such petitions were part of the role of the notability as understood at the time; a manifestation of their social hegemony was the obligation to speak for or represent the local community to the imperial center."

Etymology

From notable + -ity; alternatively, may be analyzed as note + -ability.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: notable, note

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnoʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

notabilities (plural)

Synonyms

noteworthiness luminary leading light guiding light notable

Questions

How do you pronounce notability?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnoʊ.təˈbɪl.ə.ti/.
What does notability mean?: The quality or state of being notable or eminent.
Where does notability come from?: From notable + -ity; alternatively, may be analyzed as note + -ability.

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