Winnability

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being winnable; the possibility that one can win at all. uncountable

    "Commonweal was troubled that Bush and other strategists were "toying" not only with survival after nuclear war but with the "winnability" of such a war."

  2. 2
    The likelihood of winning (something). uncountable

    "Alinsky suggested that two closely related criteria, the winnability and the nondiviseness of an issue, should determine the focus of organizers' work."

  3. 3
    The chance that (a political candidate) can win; electability. uncountable

    "This is despite the fact that women candidates have greater winnability compared to the male candidates, as is evident from Table 3."

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"Commonweal was troubled that Bush and other strategists were "toying" not only with survival after nuclear war but with the "winnability" of such a war."

Etymology

From win + -ability.

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