recognizability
- noun
- /ˌrɛkəɡnaɪˈzəːbɪlɪti/
- US
- The recognizability of the brand increased significantly after the new marketing campaign.
Examples
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One of the characteristics that make an artist great, is the recognizability, you can recognize Zucchero in a second!
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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.
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In a crowded market, having a strong recognizability can set your product apart from the competition.
Synonyms
How easy it is to recognise or tell something apart from others
How easy it is to see or tell things apart
How easy something is to see or understand
How easy it is to see or understand something
Antonyms
How Recognizable
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'.