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- at|tract|a|bil|i|ty «uh TRAK tuh BIHL uh tee», noun.the quality or fact of being attractable.
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con|tract|i|bil|i|ty — «kuhn TRAK tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being contractible … Useful english dictionary
dis|tract|i|bil|i|ty — «dihs TRAK tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the state or quality of being distractible: »We re developing a generation with a tremendous need for distractibility (Wall Street Journal) … Useful english dictionary
re|tract|a|bil|i|ty — «rih TRAK tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the property of being retractable … Useful english dictionary
distractibility — A disorder of attention in which the mind is easily diverted by inconsequential occurrences; seen in mania and attention deficit disorder. * * * dis·tract·i·bil·i·ty dis .trak tə bil ət ē n, pl ties a condition in which the attention of the mind… … Medical dictionary
contract — con•tract n., adj., and usu. for v. 16–18, 22, 23 [[t]ˈkɒn trækt[/t]] otherwise v. [[t]kənˈtrækt[/t]] n. 1) an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified 2) law an agreement enforceable by law 3) law… … From formal English to slang
distract — dis•tract [[t]dɪˈstrækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to draw away or divert, as the mind or attention: The music distracted us from our work[/ex] 2) to disturb or trouble greatly in mind; beset 3) to provide a pleasant diversion for; amuse; entertain 4) to… … From formal English to slang
extract — ex•tract v. [[t]ɪkˈstrækt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈɛk strækt[/t]] v. t. 1) to pull or draw out, usu. with special effort: to extract a tooth[/ex] 2) to draw forth; educe: to extract information[/ex] 3) to derive; obtain: extracted satisfaction from her… … From formal English to slang
Attractability — At*tract a*bil i*ty, n. The quality or fact of being attractable. Sir W. Jones. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Contractibility — Con*tract i*bil i*ty, n. Capability of being contracted; quality of being contractible; as, the contractibility and dilatability of air. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intractability — In*tract a*bil i*ty, n. The quality of being intractable; intractableness. Bp. Hurd. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
