playability

[pley-uh-bil-i-tee]

noun

1. the quality or state of being playable: Poor graphics and counterintuitive controls negatively affected the playability of the video game.

   The sound and playability of vintage instruments depends on how well they are maintained.

   Poor graphics and counterintuitive controls negatively affected the playability of the video game.

Word History and Origins

Origin of playability¹

First recorded in 1880–85; play(able) ( def. ) + -ability ( def. )

Example Sentences

And the future of the instruments’ playability is at stake.

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Given its infinite-exploration playability, it is one of the last games you would expect to have a robust speedrunning community.

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“When people come in and are thinking it’s synthetic turf, that it looks like carpet, that’s great. But for me the best thing is when players are coming off the field and they say it played well. It’s playability, and then we go for looks.”

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“We need to look at the long term playability of both of these films, because they’re going to have ... very different journeys to their final box-office result,” Dergarabedian said.

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“I know it’s been said before, but I think opening to $38-39 million is just the start. These kind of exits polls translate to playability.”

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