shareability
|share-a-bi-li-ty|
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/ˌʃɛrəbɪˈlɪti/
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/ˌʃeərəˈbɪlɪti/
ability to be shared
Etymology
'shareability' originates from modern English, specifically from the adjective 'shareable' combined with the suffix '-ity', where the suffix '-ity' (from Latin '-itas') denotes 'state or condition'.
'shareability' developed from 'shareable' (formed by adding English suffix '-able' to the verb 'share'), and 'share' itself traces back to Old English 'scearu' or 'scearu' meaning 'a cutting, division', which evolved into the noun and verb 'share' in Middle English and then modern English.
Initially, the root 'share' related to dividing or a portion, but over time it came to mean 'to divide and distribute' or 'to use jointly'; 'shareability' later emerged to mean the state or degree of being able or suitable to be shared, including the modern sense relating to online sharing.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the quality or property of being able or suitable to be shared (distributed or used by more than one person).
The shareability of the report made it easy for team members to collaborate.
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Noun 2
the extent to which content (such as online posts, videos, or articles) is likely to be shared among users, often connected to its appeal or virality.
Marketers measure the shareability of a campaign to predict its potential reach.
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Last updated: 2026/01/20 10:44