"electability" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electabilities [plural]
Etymology: From elect + -ability. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|elect|ability}} elect + -ability Head templates: {{en-noun}} electability (plural electabilities)
  1. The capability of a candidate to be elected. Derived forms: re-electability Related terms: electable, elect Translations (capability to be elected): Wählbarkeit [feminine] (German), elegibilidad [feminine] (Spanish), esleibilidad [feminine] (Spanish), valbarhet [common-gender] (Swedish)

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