desirability
gb/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/ us/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
C1
Engelsk
vonzóerő, kívánatosság, célszerűség
NAVNEORD
C1
1
vonzóerő
B2
kívánatosság
C1
Brugsmønster:
the desirability of [something]; [something]'s desirability
The neighborhood's good schools add to its desirability for young families.
A környék jó iskolái növelik a környék vonzerejét a fiatal családok szemében.
Designers tested which features would increase the car's desirability.
A tervezők azt vizsgálták, mely jellemzők növelnék az autó vonzerejét.
The high rent reflects the desirability of apartments close to the station.
Læringseksempler
The sea view increases the house's desirability.
A tengerre néző kilátás növeli a ház vonzerejét.
Price can affect the desirability of a product.
Az ár befolyásolhatja egy termék vonzerejét.
Typisk fejl:
Desirability is usually uncountable. Do not use it to mean a personal wish; use desire instead.
Betydning
appeal or attractiveness
Ordforbindelser
high desirability
|low desirability
|overall desirability
|perceived desirability
|sexual desirability
|market desirability
|increase desirability
|enhance desirability
|reduce desirability
|desirability of a location
Synonymer
appeal (more common and less formal; emphasizes attraction or interest)
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attractiveness (often physical or visual, but can also mean general appeal)
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value (emphasizes usefulness or worth more than attraction)
Antonymer
undesirability (the quality of being unwanted or not worth having)
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unattractiveness (lack of appeal, especially visual or personal appeal)
Temaer
value
|consumer_choices
|relationships
|marketing
Definition
how attractive or worth having something seems
The quality of being attractive, valuable, advantageous, or worth having.
NAVNEORD
C1
FORMAL
2
célszerűség
C1
kívánatosság
C1
Brugsmønster:
the desirability of [doing something]; question/debate the desirability of [something]
The committee questioned the desirability of raising fees during a cost-of-living crisis.
A bizottság megkérdőjelezte a díjemelés célszerűségét a megélhetési válság idején.
Economists disagree about the desirability of strict rent controls.
A közgazdászok nem értenek egyet a szigorú lakbérszabályozás célszerűségét illetően.
Before adopting the software, the team assessed the desirability of moving all data to the cloud.
Læringseksempler
We discussed the desirability of changing the rules.
Megvitattuk a szabályok megváltoztatásának célszerűségét.
The report asks about the desirability of a new tax.
A jelentés felveti egy új adó bevezetésének célszerűségét.
Typisk fejl:
Do not say "I have desirability to do it." Say "I want to do it" or "I have a desire to do it."
Betydning
wisdom of a choice
Ordforbindelser
question the desirability
|debate the desirability
|assess the desirability
|evaluate the desirability
|economic desirability
|political desirability
|practical desirability
|relative desirability
|desirability of reform
|desirability of change
Synonymer
advisability (emphasizes whether something is sensible or recommended)
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wisdom (often used in the phrase "the wisdom of" a decision)
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preferability (emphasizes being better than another option)
Antonymer
inadvisability (the quality of being unwise or not recommended)
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undesirability (the quality of being unwanted, harmful, or not worth choosing)
Temaer
decision_making
|policy
|business
|planning
Definition
how good, sensible, or useful a plan or action seems
The extent to which an action, plan, or policy is considered wise, beneficial, or worth doing.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
desirability
IPA
GB/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
US/dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
Stavelser og tryk
de - sirab - il - ity (4 stavelser)
Stress on 4th syllable (ity)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: desirability
- Plural: desirabilities, desirability
Udtryk
social desirability
1/sˈoʊʃəl dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti/
fixed phrase
technical
social approval value
how acceptable or impressive something seems to other people
Eksempler
- Questions about income and personal habits often have high social desirability attached to certain answers.
- The study measured whether participants chose responses with greater social desirability.
- Public support may reflect the social desirability of appearing environmentally responsible.
Læringseksempler
- Some answers have high social desirability because they make people look kind.
social desirability bias
1/sˈoʊʃəl dɪzˌaɪɚəbˈɪlɪti bˈaɪəs/
fixed phrase
technical
pressure toward approved answers
the problem that people may give answers that make them look good instead of giving completely honest answers
Eksempler
- Anonymous questionnaires can reduce social desirability bias.
- People may underreport drinking or drug use because of social desirability bias.
- The researchers adjusted their interpretation of the results to account for social desirability bias.
Læringseksempler
- Social desirability bias can make survey answers less honest.