Affordability

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A desirable degree of that characteristic: synonym of inexpensiveness. uncountable

Synonyms

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inexpensiveness

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"For the most part, the government appears to be concerned with their communications plan, maintaining the controlled, celebratory, silly narrative that overall, their random, episodic interventions will amount to greater affordability for the citizenry."

Etymology

From afford + -ability.

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