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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAffordability
/əˌfɔːr.dəˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being affordable; the state of being within one's financial means.
"The affordability of housing in the city has become a major concern for residents." - 2
The extent to which something can be purchased without financial strain.
"Many families are struggling with the affordability of basic necessities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'affordability' is derived from the verb 'afford', which comes from the Old English 'forðian', meaning 'to further' or 'to provide'. The suffix '-ability' is from Latin 'abilitas', indicating a quality or state, which evolved through Middle English into its current form in the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Affordability" is said worldwide
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accessibilité financière
Transliteration: aksɛsibilite finansière
"L'accessibilité financière des logements est un problème croissant."
Erschwinglichkeit
Transliteration: ɛrˈʃvɪŋlɪçkaɪt
"Die Erschwinglichkeit von Wohnungen ist ein wichtiges Thema."
accessibilità economica
Transliteration: akʃessibilita ekonomika
"L'accessibilità economica degli alloggi è una preoccupazione crescente."
asequibilidad
Transliteration: asequibilidad
"La asequibilidad de la vivienda es un tema importante."
acessibilidade financeira
Transliteration: aˈsesibilidʒade fiˈnanceira
"A acessibilidade financeira das casas é uma preocupação crescente."
सुलभता
Transliteration: Sulabhta
"घरों की सुलभता एक महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दा है।"
可负担性
Transliteration: kě fùdān xìng
"住房的可负担性是一个重要问题。"
구매 가능성
Transliteration: gumae ganeungseong
"주택의 구매 가능성은 중요한 문제입니다."
手頃さ
Transliteration: tegorosa
"住宅の手頃さは重要な問題です。"
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