Clickability

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being clickable, of causing a particular action when clicked uncountable

    "If a more obvious clue that clearly communicates clickability, such as an underline, fails to appear on a web page, users might start desperately running the mouse around the page […]"

  2. 2
    The ability of a foam to retain its original shape after cutting, without deformation or burrs uncountable

    "The "clickability" of the foams, a measurement of a foam's usefulness in die-cutting processes, was determined by placing a piece of foam 1 in. thick under a square die, 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 in."

Example

More examples

"If a more obvious clue that clearly communicates clickability, such as an underline, fails to appear on a web page, users might start desperately running the mouse around the page […]"

Etymology

c. 1970 (manufacturing), c. 1990 (computing) click + -ability

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