livability
Americannoun
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the quality or fact of being suitable for living in.
A bike-friendly community scores high in livability, which can help attract companies to settle in your area.
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the quality or fact of being endurable or worth living.
Attempted suicides who feel they’ve been spared for a reason—does this say something profound about the innate livability and worth of life?
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The failure to build doesn’t just hold consequences for the livability of a city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Cameron also emphasized the homes’ livability, noting that each unit is designed to feel more like a standalone residence than a traditional townhome.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 1, 2026
Its goals are broad and sorted into six groups: safety, equity, climate, mobility, livability and maintenance.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
Previous studies estimated where people are likely to move as a changing climate affects livability.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 8, 2024
Eggs set under hens usually give a hatchability of 50 per cent. to 65 per cent., and livability of 70 per cent. to 80 per cent.
From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)
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