wantableness

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noun

The state of being potentially wanted.

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Meanings

nounwantableness (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe state of being potentially wanted.

    We are more certain to meet the very real demand for improved utility and serviceability and wantableness through research and the extending of effort toward improved materials and design.

    1944, A. Griffin Ashcroft, “The Interpretation of Laboratory Tests as Quality Indices in Textiles”, in ASTM Bulletin, number 133, Philadelphia, P.A.: The Society, →ISSN, page 29

Origin

From wantable + -ness.

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APA

wantableness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantableness

MLA

“wantableness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantableness. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wantableness,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wantableness.

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