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I think it is a combination of looks, aura, success, the energies that one gives out, the person you are and the person you feel like that makes you 'desirable.' When the outside world sees you as a man who is responsible for himself and his family, as a man who is fit and sensitive, it kind of ups your desirability.
Arjun Rampal

Meaning of "desirability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESIRABILITY

desirability  [dɪˌzaɪərəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESIRABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desirability 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 DESIRABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

desirability

Desire

Desire is a sense of longing or hoping for a person, object, or outcome. The same sense is expressed by emotions such as "craving" or "hankering". When a person desires something or someone, their sense of longing is excited by the enjoyment or the thought of the item or person, and they want to take actions to obtain their goal. The motivational aspect of desire has long been noted by philosophers; Thomas Hobbes asserted that human desire is the fundamental motivation of all human action. In Hinduism, the Rig Veda's creation myth Nasadiya Sukta states regarding the one spirit: "In the beginning there was Desire that was first seed of mind. Poets found the bond of being in non-being in their heart's thought". In Buddhism, for an individual to effect his or her liberation, the flow of sense-desire must be cut completely; however, while training, he or she must work with motivational processes based on skilfully applied desire. According to the early Buddhist scriptures, the Buddha stated that monks should "generate desire" for the sake of fostering skillful qualities and abandoning unskillful ones.

Definition of desirability in the English dictionary

The definition of desirability in the dictionary is the quality of being desirable. Other definition of desirability is worthwhileness.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESIRABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESIRABILITY

desilverisation
desilverise
desilverization
desilverize
desinence
desinent
desinential
desipience
desipient
desipramine
desirable
desirableness
desirably
desire
desired
desireless
desirer
desirous
desirously
desirousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESIRABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of desirability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESIRABILITY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «desirability» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of desirability

Translation of «desirability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESIRABILITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

可取
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

conveniencia
570 millions of speakers

English

desirability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वांछनीयता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرغبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

желательность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desejabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কমনীয়তা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

opportunité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keinginan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wünschbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

望ましさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바람직
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepenginan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

gian xảo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விருப்பமுடைமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इष्टता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cazibe
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

desiderabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

celowość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

бажаність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezirabilitatea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκοπιμότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wenslikheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

önskvärd
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ønskeligheten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desirability

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESIRABILITY»

The term «desirability» is quite widely used and occupies the 43.915 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESIRABILITY» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «DESIRABILITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word desirability.
1
Friedrich August von Hayek
If we wish to preserve a free society, it is essential that we recognize that the desirability of a particular object is not sufficient justification for the use of coercion.
2
Caroline Knapp
Mastery over the body - its impulses, its needs, its size - is paramount; to lose control is to risk beauty, and to risk beauty is to risk desirability, and to risk desirability is to risk entitlement to sexuality and love and self-esteem.
3
James Loeb
Before venturing on so large an undertaking as is involved in the task I had set myself I consulted a number of distinguished scholars as to the desirability of such a series.
4
Arjun Rampal
I would be lying if I said I'm not flattered being voted as the 'Time's' Most Desirable Man of 2012. Frankly, I have no idea how the desirability quotient is arrived at. If it is just drop dead good looks, then I have to thank God and my parents for it.
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Arjun Rampal
I think it is a combination of looks, aura, success, the energies that one gives out, the person you are and the person you feel like that makes you 'desirable.' When the outside world sees you as a man who is responsible for himself and his family, as a man who is fit and sensitive, it kind of ups your desirability.
6
Robert C. Solomon
The reserve currency role seems to add prestige to an area and some people in Europe have talked about the desirability of the euro becoming an international reserve currency.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESIRABILITY»

Discover the use of desirability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desirability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Raise Your Desirability Factor: Getting Date-Ready--Inside ...
In Raise Your Desirability Factor, Patti helps you prepare—mentally and physically—for the dating world with two steps from her book Become Your Own Matchmaker.
Patti Stanger, 2011
2
Psychological Testing: An Introduction
CB1038/Domino 0 521 861810 March 4, 2006 14:22 The Issue of Faking 445 ( 1957b) showed that the proportion of endorsement was highly correlated to the social desirability. Edwards (1957b) then developed social- desirability scale of 39 ...
George Domino, Marla L. Domino, 2006
3
Simple Games: Desirability Relations, Trading, Pseudoweightings
In providing such uniform explanations for many of the structural properties of simple games, this book showcases numerous new techniques and results.
Alan D. Taylor, William S. Zwicker, 1999
4
On the Desirability of Fiscal Constraints in a Monetary Union
The desirability of fiscal constraints in monetary unions depends critically on whether the monetary authority can commit to follow its policies.
V. V. Chari, Patrick J. Kehoe, 2004
5
Virtuous Imbalance: Political Philosophy between ...
Virtuous Imbalance: Political Philosophy between Desirability and Feasibility assesses three paradigmatic cases to explore and explain political philosophy's attempts to answer this important question.
Professor Francesca Pasquali, 2012
6
Negotiation Analysis: The Science and Art of Collaborative ...
Table 2.5 Audrev's choices Note: EDV = expected desirability value; EMV = expected monetary value. such increment." So again with the possible help of an analytical consultant, she converts dollars into desirability units using Table 2.6.
Howard Raiffa, David Metcalfe, 2002
7
The Social Desirability Variable in Personality Assessment ...
Allen Edwards investigates the interrelationship of attitude and personality.
Allen Louis Edwards, 1982
8
Social Desirability and Perceived Competence Related to ...
CHAPTER 3 METHODS 3.1 Introduction to Methods Past research has indicated strong relationships between social desirability, perceived competence, and academic achievement (Crandall, 1966; Lahaderne & Jackson, 1970; Bandura, ...
Teri Michele Stasiewicz, 2008
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The Feasibility and Desirability of Alternative Tax Systems ...
discusses the factors that are used to evaluate the administrative feasibility and desirability of each alternative CERCLA tax option. 3.5.2 Ability to Identify Taxable Parties The administrative feasibility of a tax depends in part on the ability to ...
10
Measuring Applicant Faking with Job Desirability: ...
Research has found that the use of social desirability scales to measure faking is problematic.
Esteban Tristan, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESIRABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desirability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Who will Floyd Mayweather fight next?
Spence is just a prospect, albeit a damn good one, or else this would rank higher in terms of desirability. Mayweather is talking up Spence as a ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
For $3200, This 1987 VW Jetta Is Just Two Doors Down
I bring that up because rarity does not always equate to desirability, and at times it simply is demonstrative of a poor initial choice or bad luck ... «Jalopnik, Jul 15»
3
Single lady bees load up on perfume
"We found that as time goes by and the risk of being left unmated rises, they increase the intensity of their CHCs to heighten desirability.". «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
4
Harry Kane: The £40m Vibemaster
Indeed, it may well be the one big thing that is driving up his price and certainly increasing his desirability. It isn't his skill as a footballer and it ... «Football365.com, Jul 15»
5
Supreme Court To Hear Challenge To Public Sector Union Fees For …
... union affects First Amendment interests,5 but it held that the justifications for agency fees—the risk of "free-riders" and the desirability of labor ... «Mondaq News Alerts, Jul 15»
6
Lady Gaga's Stylist Coming to NYFW, and More of Today's News
The shoe was not only available in several colors, but its desirability was enhanced when Olympians were seen sporting the style. [The Atlantic]. «Style.com, Jul 15»
7
The Sneaky Power of Amy Schumer, in 'Trainwreck' and Elsewhere
... series, the comedian Amy Schumer thought up a sketch: What if there was a single day on which an aging actress's desirability evaporates? «New York Times, Jul 15»
8
Sony's smartphone ambitions are not dead – President
... the handset lower than the iPhone it walked away from being able to push a campaign built around desirability and a luxury lifestyle angle. «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
9
Wangard plans redevelopment of former downtown Laacke & Joys site
“(Those projects) are reinforcing the desirability of the neighborhood,” he said. “Milwaukee is on a roll. A lot of office users are considering ... «BizTimes.com, Jul 15»
10
Fallout Shelter Game Review: Guide From A Beginner
But herein lies the game's desirability. The simple interface was attractive for non-gamers like me, and it did send out the impression that this is ... «Bitbag, Jul 15»

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