marketability en · NOUN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The likelihood that something will sell; market appeal.
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.
1998 December 13, Michelle Cottle, “The Importance Of Internship”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 18 Mar 2012:This is a beautiful house with high marketability.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| marketabilities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
it commerciabilità (marketability) · hu értékesíthetőség (marketability) · ms kebolehpasaran (marketability) · es comerciabilidad (marketability) · id keterpasaran (marketability) · el εμπορικότητα (marketability) · ru товарность (marketability)