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recognizability

recognizability

1 5.1
How easy it is to notice or identify something
  • noun
  • /ˌrɛkəɡnaɪˈzəːbɪlɪti/
  • US
translation icon : reconocibilidad
  • The recognizability of the brand increased significantly after the new marketing campaign.

Examples

  • One of the characteristics that make an artist great, is the recognizability, you can recognize Zucchero in a second!

  • By modifying the features of just these two letters in a set of 10, the mean recognizability was, on average, improved by 18.7%.

    Academic text (2007)
  • But it was precisely their invisibility that provoked demands for new modes of recognizability and added optics of surveillance.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Of the various homestead mural traditions found in southern Africa, that of the Ndebele is exceptionally well suited for appropriation not only for the designs' easy recognizability but also for their formal and practical advantages.

    Academic text (2002)
  • Artists with high recognizability often attract more fans and opportunities for collaboration.

  • In a crowded market, having a strong recognizability can set your product apart from the competition.

Synonyms

identifiability
vsrecognizability
7.7

How easy it is to recognise or tell something apart from others

is broader, meaning easy for people to see or remember
discernability
vsrecognizability
7.5

How easy it is to see or tell things apart

is more about general ease of being seen or recalled
noticeableness
vsrecognizability
4.8

How easy something is to see or understand

focuses less on clear identity and more on being visible
noticeability
vsrecognizability
4.9

How easy it is to see or understand something

is similar but less about clear separation from other items

Antonyms

33 7.4

A time when a person or thing is unknown and not noticed

How Recognizable

prominence
40 5.6
recognizability
  • US
1 5.1
obscurity
33 7.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

recognizability = recognizable (transparent) = recognize + able + ity

Formed by adding the noun-forming suffix '-ity' to 'recognizable'; the meaning follows the standard pattern of 'the quality of being X'.

Etymology

The word recognizability comes from recognize, which has re- 'again' and a root meaning 'know', plus the ending -ability 'can be'. So, recognizability is the quality of being easy to 'know' or 'spot'.