affordabilityn.
/əˌfɔːdəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /əˌfɔrdəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The quality of being affordable; inexpensiveness.
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unexpensiveness1825
uncostliness1861
inexpensiveness1864
affordability1910
1910 Indianapolis Star 27 Nov. 15/3 (advt.) The affordability of the overland car.
1939 Press-Gaz. (Hillsboro, Ohio) 15 Sept. 5/1 (advt.) The affordability of the prices.
1982 Sci. Amer. July 60/1 Several things besides affordability account for the popularity of the ultralights.
2001 C. Fiell & P. Fiell Design of 20th Cent. 177 [The group's] members..refused to compromise quality for affordability and insisted on using the best available materials.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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