favorability
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4.1
- noun
- /ˌfeɪvərˈæbɪlɪti/
- US
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- The final aspect of perceived context favorability is the accessibility of the information source.
- context favorability
Examples
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-But, sir, the favorability rating--
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If there is more than one noncommon effect or variation between two choices, however, the actor's intentions are less clear: the choice cannot be easily attributed to favorability toward one noncommon effect over another.
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Key words: cost-benefit analysis; learning propensity; technical information inquiry; context favorability
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The third aspect of perceived context favorability is norms favoring technical information inquiry.
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Research Question 1: Does matching alone determine the favorability of relational message interpretations to a greater extent than does the interaction between matching and stimulus valence?
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Fiedler's model defined eight specific leadership situations or octants that differ in the degree of favorability determined by three situational factors (leader-member relations, task structure, and position power).
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That composition leans towards Republicans more than the electorate as a whole, as confirmed by Romney's above-water pre-debate favorability numbers (54% favorable).
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Perceived contextual favorability has been suggested as a critical influencing factor in the literature on employees' discretionary behavior that involves impression management concerns, such as help seeking (Anderson & Williams, 1996; Lee, 1997).
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Southwood (1977) and Solbreck (1978) later made clear how changes in habitat favorability in both time and space (now versus later, and here versus elsewhere) drive the evolution of migration and dormancy.
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The favorability of the new policy has increased significantly since it was announced.
Synonyms
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3.5
The quality of being useful for a particular purpose
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3.2
How right something is for a particular use or situation
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5.0
How much people want something, for example a house or job
A quality that makes a good result likely
A situation that makes success likely
Something that gives a better chance of success
A quality that makes one choice better or more suitable than another
Antonyms
How Advantageous
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1.0
∞
2.8
- US
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4.1
22
4.4
108
2.9
820
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Favorability comes from favor meaning 'good will' or 'support' plus the parts -able and -ity that make it a noun. Think of favor as a helping hand—just like favorable weather helps an outdoor event, favorability is how much something helps or makes a good result likely.