RESPECTABILITY

respectability, reputability

(noun) honorableness by virtue of being respectable and having a good reputation

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

respectability (usually uncountable, plural respectabilities)

The quality of being respectable.

The class of respectable people.

Source: Wiktionary


Re*spect`a*bil"i*ty (r*spkt`*bl"*t), n.

Definition: The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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