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marketability

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The likelihood that something will sell; market appeal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • This is a beautiful house with high marketability.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English market Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dhlom Proto-Indo-European *-dhlis 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.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Greek: εμπορικότητα (emporikótita) — marketability
  • Hungarian: értékesíthetőség — marketability
  • Indonesian: keterpasaran — marketability
  • Italian: commerciabilità — marketability
  • Malay: kebolehpasaran — marketability
  • Russian: товарность (tovarnostʹ) — marketability
  • Spanish: comerciabilidad — marketability