memorability

noun

mem·​o·​ra·​bil·​i·​ty ˌme-mə-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce memorability (audio)
: the quality or state of being easy to remember or worth remembering

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Lyrics can also play an important role in the memorability of a song or product. Kelly Jakubowski / The Conversation, Quartz, 28 Oct. 2024 Visual storytelling can enhance emotional engagement, memorability, differentiation, clarity and trust in your narrative. Yec, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024 Of those attributes, the faces’ proportionality, familiarity, memorability, and the perception of lifelike eyes ranked highest for test subjects. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Nov. 2023 The analysis of participants' responses suggested that factors like greater proportionality, familiarity, and less memorability led to the mistaken belief that AI faces were human. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 14 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for memorability 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1661, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of memorability was circa 1661

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“Memorability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/memorability. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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