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collectibility

collectibility

7.2
How much people want an item because it is rare or in good condition
  • noun
  • /kəˌlɛktəˈbɪləti/
translation icon : coleccionabilidad
  • Rather than just hoping to get current fans to buy your music on vinyl, you go after vinyl collectors and hope they will buy your release (even if they haven't been previous fans) because they like the look or collectibility of your vinyl release.

But but Blu-ray and VHS have unique collectibility.

Examples

  • The lack of rare items in the market has diminished the collectibility of many antiques.

  • So to your point, the concept of collectibility, the.

  • Yes, people will collect NF TS for collectibility for the art that is a part of our world.

  • Many factors contribute to the collectibility of toys, including their rarity and condition.

  • Collectors often assess a piece's collectibility based on its historical significance and provenance.

Synonyms

collectability
vscollectibility
1 5.7

How much collectors want an item

is valued by specialist collectors for rarity, condition, provenance, and history

How Desirable

treasure
676 1.1
collectibility
7.2
collectible
22 4.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

collectibility = collectible (semi-transparent) = collect + ible + ity

Formally transparent as 'collect' → 'collectible' → 'collectibility', but the specialized sense 'desirability to collectors' is conventionalized and may not be obvious from 'collect' to all learners.

Etymology

Collectibility comes from the base collect (from a root meaning 'gather') and is connected to the word collectible. So an item's collectibility is how much collectors want to 'gather' it, for example because it is rare, old, or in very good condition.