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Meaning of "catchiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CATCHINESS

catchiness  [ˈkætʃɪnəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CATCHINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Catchiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CATCHINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Catchiness

Catchiness is how easy it is for one to remember a song, tune or phrase. It is often taken into account when writing songs, catchphrases, advertising slogans, jingles etc. Alternatively, it can be defined as how difficult it is for one to forget it. Songs that embody high levels of remembrance or catchiness are known as "catchy songs" or "earworms". While it is hard to scientifically explain what makes a song catchy, there are many documented techniques that recur throughout catchy music, such as repetition, hooks and alliteration. Selling Sounds: The Commercial Revolution in American Music says that "although there was no definition for what made a song catchy, all the songwriting guides agreed that simplicity and familiarity were vital". The physical symptoms of listening to a catchy song include "running over in our heads or tapping a foot". According to Todd Tremlin, catchy music "spread because resonates similarly from one mind to the next".

Definition of catchiness in the English dictionary

The definition of catchiness in the dictionary is the quality of being pleasant and easily remembered or imitated.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CATCHINESS


anus
ˈeɪnəs
ashiness
ˈæʃɪnəs
blotchiness
ˈblɒtʃɪnəs
botchiness
ˈbɒtʃɪnəs
brashiness
ˈbræʃɪnəs
bunchiness
ˈbʌntʃɪnəs
cleanliness
ˈklɛnlɪnəs
cushiness
ˈkʊʃɪnəs
fishiness
ˈfɪʃɪnəs
flashiness
ˈflæʃɪnəs
fleshiness
ˈflɛʃɪnəs
indigenous
ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs
kvetchiness
ˈkvetʃɪnəs
minus
ˈmaɪnəs
patchiness
ˈpætʃɪnəs
peachiness
ˈpiːtʃɪnəs
raunchiness
ˈrɔːntʃɪnəs
slouchiness
ˈslaʊtʃɪnəs
washiness
ˈwɒʃɪnəs
wishy-washiness
ˌwɪʃɪˈwɒʃɪnəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CATCHINESS

catch-as-catch-can
catchable
catchcries
catchcry
catcher
catcher´s mitt
catchflies
catchfly
catchier
catchiest
catching
catching pen
catchline
catchment
catchment area
catchment basin
Catchment board
catchpennies
catchpenny
catchpole

WORDS THAT END LIKE CATCHINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
show business
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of catchiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «catchiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CATCHINESS

Find out the translation of catchiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of catchiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «catchiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

catchiness
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

catchiness
570 millions of speakers

English

catchiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

catchiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

catchiness
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

броскость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

catchiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

catchiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accrocheur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Catchiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eingängigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

catchiness
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

catchiness
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Catchiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

catchiness
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

catchiness
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आकर्षकपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

catchiness
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

orecchiabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

catchiness
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

броскость
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

catchiness
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

catchiness
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

accessible
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

catchiness
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

catchiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of catchiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CATCHINESS»

The term «catchiness» is normally little used and occupies the 127.748 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CATCHINESS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «catchiness» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «catchiness» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about catchiness

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CATCHINESS»

Discover the use of catchiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to catchiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Metamagical Themas: Questing for the Essence of Mind and Pattern
You would stick your proposed string of notes into a machine and out would come a number called its "CQ," ("catchiness quotient"). If you doubt that the very idea of such a number is coherent, just remember that attached to every piece of  ...
Douglas R. Hofstadter, 1985
2
Perspectives on Imitation: Imitation, human development, and ...
In this sense, the fact that a meme spreads as a result of its catchiness (as opposed to spreading as a result of noncontent biases) does not settle the question of the best explanation of the meme's spread. It might be that the best explanation of ...
Susan L. Hurley, Nick Chater, 2005
3
Vehicle Graphics 101
Eye-catchiness. First and foremost, the design must catch the eye of other drivers and pedestrians. If a design doesn't catch the eye, it cannot be effective as an advertising medium. Eye-catchiness can incorporate a number of different factors : ...
Kirsten Hudson
4
Godey's Magazine
The three things needful in the music of a street ballad, as well as in the idea of its words, are catchiness, catchiness, and catchiness. If it has these qualities and has good luck, it may be excused for reminiscence and cheapness and bad art.
Louis Antoine Godey, Sarah Josepha Buell Hale, 1897
5
How to Do Things With Videogames
With music, we embody catchiness by running a song over in our heads or tapping a foot. With games, we embody catchiness by playing again, for specific reasons. Game designers talk openly about how to make their games “more addicting ...
Ian Bogost, 2011
6
Aspects of Verbal Humour in English
They include 'catchiness', 'colourfulness', 'rac- iness' and 'pithiness'. The use of colourful or racy language which attracts the reader's eye, and hence hopefully his brain, is a feature of journalistic, magazine layout. The need to capture the ...
Richard Alexander, 1997
7
Current Literature
The three things needful in the music of a street- ballad, as well as in the idea of its words, are catchi- ness, catchiness, and catchiness. If it has these qualities and has good luck, it may be excused for reminiscence and cheapness and bad art.
Edward Jewitt Wheeler, 1897
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Current Opinion
The three things needful in the music of a street— ballad, as well as in the idea of its words, are catchiness, catchiness, and catchiness. If it has these qualities and has good luck, it may be excused for reminiscence and cheapness and bad art.
Edward Jewitt Wheeler, Frank Crane, 1897
9
Music Between Play and Communication
catchiness”). turn. out. to. be. incompatible. with. the. immanent structure of the work of art, which lives in a substantial unity. Music is not only amusement: it is also a source of knowledge of primary importance. This is a theory by the great ...
Giusy Negro, Istituto di arti terapie e scienze creative, 2013
10
Social Communication
Contributors. to. Communicability: Stickiness,. Pitchiness,. and. Catchiness. Epidemiologists knowthat avirusis more likelyto be communicated fromone host toanotherif that virus persists for a longer time withina host.
Klaus Fiedler, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CATCHINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term catchiness is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The AV Club compresses They Might Be Giants' 30-year career into …
it strikes a friendly balance between catchiness and oddball experiments, sometimes on the same song. “Spiraling Shape,” for example, ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
2
Listen | Check out Neon Wolf's new single 'A Place To Call Home'
Committing fully to its pop production, the track revels in its catchiness and delivers a fast paced 3 minute slice of electronic indie music. «the Last Mixed Tape, Jul 15»
3
Releases Radar: PhaseOne
This song's catchiness derives completely from the rhythmic value of the drop, it's hard hitting and catchy – hence why every big name in the ... «NoisePorn, Jul 15»
4
Xbox Music is Now Groove
There certainly could be a reason for the conflicting statements, though many are not concerned with the catchiness or creativity of names, but ... «Apex Tribune, Jul 15»
5
How to make the perfect compromise on a road trip playlist
Nostalgia, catchiness and the safety net of ironic enjoyment means everybody wins. Do not fart. If you fart, it's all over. One toot and you lose ... «Daily Californian, Jul 15»
6
4 Charismatic Russian Celebrities Everyone Should Know
Combining the fine traditions of catchiness and camp, Kirkorov's career took off in the 1990s and has not slowed since. Kirkorov's fame ... «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
7
The Go! Team's Ian Parton on space gospel and starting again from …
“I'm really into unusual melodies and catchiness in unobvious ways. Half of me wants to write timeless classic pop songs, and the other half ... «The Argus, Jul 15»
8
On Stage: Rock, indie-pop, bluegrass & more hit music scene this …
We wanted to focus on the emotions as well as the catchiness of the songs. We met with our producer Erik Ron in California. He kept us in line ... «The Unionville Times, Jul 15»
9
The New Amy Winehouse Documentary Is Soulful, Joyful, Tragic …
To enjoy the song's catchiness—or even worse, Winehouse's sexily defiant punk attitude while singing it—felt wrong. But once you've seen ... «Slate Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Top 10 Fourth of July Songs
Everyone at your party will be infected by this song's catchiness, regardless of their age or generation. Sing it loud, sing it proud, James Brown! «Artistdirect.com, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Catchiness [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/catchiness>. May 2024 ».
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