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saleability

saleability

1 5.5
How easy it is for sellers to find buyers for something
  • noun
  • /seɪləˈbɪləti/
translation icon : vendibilidad
  • Bain's transitional management team was making decisions directly impacting Romney's vested interest in Bain's viability, profitability, and saleability.

So gold, for instance, has good saleability as money because it's a liquid good that's uniform and people are always buying it.

Examples

  • Increasing the cost of producing it can and clearly will kill the product's saleability on the market.

    Blog text (6)
  • So gold, for instance, has good saleability as money because it's a liquid good that's uniform and people are always buying it.

  • A high saleability quotient is what these shoes assure.

    Blog text (10)
  • It is really easy to determine the saleability of any portrait; just go by your first reaction.

    Blog text (8)
  • Walking with me in the days after the tornado, they explained how to estimate board feet, distinguish grades of lumber, and detect the blue stain that lessens a tree's saleability.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Also in review was the choice for the best equipment for dewatering Lyn-den's biosolids, the possible contracted use of excess capacity at an existing private high-tech composting facility, the saleability of the final product, and the cost of producing the compost.

    Academic text (1996)
  • The saleability of the new smartphone was boosted by its innovative features and sleek design.

  • To ensure the saleability of your home, consider making upgrades to the kitchen and bathrooms.

  • Market research shows that a product's saleability often depends on its branding and customer reviews.

Synonyms

marketability
vssaleability
3 4.1

The ease of selling something

emphasizes how likely an item is to be bought rather than buyer appeal
salability
vssaleability
1 6.0

How easy it is to sell something

stresses actual ease of sale and likelihood of being purchased
merchantability
vssaleability
  • Formal
1 8.9

The quality that makes something fit to be sold in shops

focuses on how easy or likely it is to sell rather than formal standards
salableness
vssaleability
9.5

How easy it is to sell something

highlights ease and buyer interest rather than mere ability to be sold

How Saleable

bestseller
84 2.4
saleability
1 5.5

Surface Forms

saleability singular
saleabilities plural

Morphology

saleability = saleable (transparent) = sale + able + ity

Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ity' to the adjective 'saleable', a standard and clear derivation.

Etymology

Saleability comes from sale 'selling' plus -able 'able to' and -ity which makes a noun. So it means 'able to be sold', a handy way to remember it describes how easy something is to sell.