popularity
US /ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti/
Definition
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The popularity of online shopping has grown quickly in recent years.
Word Family
Synonyms
- favoran act of gracious kindness
- famethe state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
- currencythe metal or paper medium of exchange that is presently used
Collocations
- Easy gain popularity among teenagersto gain popularity among teenagers, meaning to obtain
- Medium surge in product popularity onlineto surge in product popularity online, meaning to rise and move, as in waves or billows
- Hard waning popularity of traditional cable televisionto waning popularity of traditional cable television, meaning to grow smaller
- Very Hard ride a crest of immense popularityto ride a crest of immense popularity, meaning to sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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