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Meaning of "playability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLAYABILITY

playability  [ˌpleɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PLAYABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Playability 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 PLAYABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gameplay

Gameplay is the specific way in which players interact with a game, and in particular with video games. Gameplay is the pattern defined through the game rules, connection between player and the game, challenges and overcoming them, plot and player's connection with it. Video game gameplay is distinct from graphics, and audio elements.

Definition of playability in the English dictionary

The definition of playability in the dictionary is the degree to which sporting equipment or fields can be used in particular conditions. Other definition of playability is the degree to which a game is easy or fun to play.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PLAYABILITY


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 PLAYABILITY

play-acting
play-actor
play-by-play
play-centre
play-day
Play-Doh
play-lunch
play-off
play-the-ball
playa
playable
playback
playbill
playbook
playboy
playbus
playdate
player
player piano
player-manager

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLAYABILITY

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 playability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «playability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLAYABILITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

可玩性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jugabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

playability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

playability
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بلبيليتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

играбельность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

jogabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

playability
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jouabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kebolehan bermain
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spielbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プレイアビリティ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

연주
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Playability
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lối chơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

playability
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खेळण्यायोग्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

oynanabilirlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

giocabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grywalność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

іграбельность
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Redarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναπαραγωγής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

speelbaarheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spelbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spillbarhet
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYABILITY»

The term «playability» is regularly used and occupies the 64.314 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLAYABILITY» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLAYABILITY»

Discover the use of playability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to playability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Games Based ...
I lntrapersonal Playability: Or Personal Playability. It shows the individual vision, perception and feelings that the videogame produces in each player when he/ she plays the game. It has a high subjective value. - Interpersonal Playability: Or  ...
Mark Stanfield, 2008
2
Human Centered Design: First International Conference, Hcd ...
From Usability to Playability: Introduction to Player- Centred Video Game Development Process Jose Luis González Sánchez, Natalia Padilla Zea, and Francisco L. Gutiérrez Video Games and E-Learning Research Lab. (LIVE) – GEDES ...
Masaaki Kurosu, 2009
3
Digital Gameplay: Essays on the Nexus of Game and Gamer
of criteria with which to evaluate a product's gameplay or interaction” (17). While Järvinen et al. describe playability as something that arises primarily out of specific design decisions during the production process, and an objective criterion by ...
Nate Garrelts, 2005
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Human-Computer Interaction - INTERACT 2009: 12th IFIP TC 13 ...
Playability analysis is a very complex process due to the different perspectives that we can use to analyse the various parts of video game architecture. In this work, we propose a classification of these perspectives based on six Facets of ...
Tom Gross, Jan Gulliksen, Paula Kotzé, 2009
5
6th European Conference on Games Based Learning
Educational Video Games Evaluation: An Approach Based on the Educational Playability Amer Ibrahim, Francisco Gutiérrez Vela, José Luís González Sánchez, Natalia Padilla Zea and Patricia Paderewski Rodríguez University of Granada, ...
Patrick Felicia, 2012
6
The Movie Business Book
What individual or local factors come into play as a product is launched nationwide? To answer these questions, two critical factors must be assessed for each movie: marketability and playability. Marketability analyzes what is attracting an ...
Squire, Jason E., 2006
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Proceedings of the 4th European Conference on Games-Based ...
ECGBL 2009 Bente Meyer. Joining Playability and CSCL to Improve the Learning Experience Natalia Padilla Zea, José Luís González Sánchez and Francisco Gutiérrez Vela Univesity of Granada, Spain ...
Bente Meyer, 2010
8
Human-Computer Interaction -- INTERACT 2011: 13th IFIP TC 13 ...
Thus, it is necessary to know how to measure Playability in order to analyze, optimize and adapt it to the player's preferences. However, it is also important to remember that the final satisfaction of the user depends on his or her emotional ...
Pedro Campos, Nicholas Graham, Joaquim Jorge, 2011
9
Legal Knowledge and Information Systems: JURIX 2006: The ...
Here both the worker's strategies are playable and the only playable strategy for the employer is (L) offering training. In sum, Playability is a property of strategies that adheres to the following: a. strategy X of player x is positively playable if for ...
T.M. van Engers, 2006
10
E-Content: Technologies and Perspectives for the European Market
This is difficult to achieve because there is no standard operation system for mobile phones or digital cameras nowadays, and both network operators and hardware manufacturers alter their frameworks continuously. 3.3 Playability One of the ...
Peter A. Bruck, Andrea Buchholz, Zeger Karssen, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLAYABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term playability is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fallout Shelter: Bethesda Confirms Android App Release Date Is …
"By emphasizing unobtrusive monetization and offline playability, Bethesda managed to earn the respect of a consumer group that is otherwise ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
Pokémon & Unreal 4: Charmander Running Through a Photo …
... absolutely stunning and ridiculously powerful, with Nintendo's heartwarming ethos to concentrate more on the fun and playability of a game, ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
3
Freak Factory Game Released Today
It features the re-playability of old arcade classics, but with a more thoughtful, calmer game mechanic that relies on strategy and planning rather ... «Gamasutra, Jul 15»
4
The Hot Take #17: Carly Rae Jepsen, Robyn, Disclosure, and more
... “automatic hitmaker” so every new single I'm predisposed to look for cutting edge pop engineering and trying to imagine its radio playability. «Pretty Much Amazing, Jul 15»
5
Elder Scrolls Online to receive exciting new DLC on the regular
However, ZeniMax Online have priced Imperial City at only $20 and the expansion promises over 20 hours of ingame playability. Imperial City ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
6
Guild of Dungeoneering
... sound effects mixed with occasional rhyming narrative verse; Playability:Easy to understand and play after only a few moments. Unfortunately ... «Game Informer, Jul 15»
7
The Internet's 'Ego Death' Transcends To Another Plain Of Artistic …
It is truly a wonderful listen and does warrant a modest playability factor – particularly being the soundtrack to a dreamy warm summer's ... «Hit The Floor Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Ex-soldier designs guitar for rapper
I see the guitar as a canvas and nature as my inspiration. The aesthetics of the piece must resonate with playability and the quality of the sound. «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
9
Canberra musical instrument maker carves niche business despite …
"If they are buying online I see the instrument anyway because it is going to need adjustments for the sound and playability," he said. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
10
Amiga turns 30: What are your favourite games from Commodore's …
A wildly different sequel to Bubble Bobble, it was a masterpiece of beauty, design and sheer playability. Bubby/Bobby are armed only with ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»

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