"winnability" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: win + -ability Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|win|ability}} win + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} winnability (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being winnable; the possibility that one can win at all. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-winnability-en-noun-iIMqEhFq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ability Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 71 5 24 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ability: 68 9 23
  2. The likelihood of winning (something). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-winnability-en-noun-J2r8mSuw
  3. The chance that (a political candidate) can win; electability. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-winnability-en-noun-dN1vViQQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: winability

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