affordability

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The extent or degree to which something is affordable, as measured by its cost relative to the amount that the purchaser is able to pay. uncountable
    — First-time home buyers are feeling the squeeze of higher interest rates with mortgage affordability at its worst level for 16 years.
  2. A desirable degree of that characteristic: synonym of inexpensiveness. uncountable

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Etymology tree
English afford
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis
Proto-Italic *-ðlis
Latin -bilis
Latin -ābilis
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin -abilitas
Middle French -abletébor.
Middle English -ablete
English -ability
English affordability
From afford + -ability.
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