"googleability" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: c. 2007 googleable + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|googleable|ity}} googleable + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} googleability (uncountable)
  1. (informal) The likelihood of finding something using Google or another similar Internet search engine. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Google Synonyms: googlability, Googlability, Googleability Related terms: googleable

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