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1 popularity
[-'læ-]noun (the state of being well liked.) vinsældir -
2 buzzword
(a word or phrase that is frequently used because of its importance or popularity especially among a certain age-group or profession: `Recycling' is the new buzzword.) -
3 heyday
['heidei](the time when a particular person or thing had great importance and popularity: The 1950's were the heyday of rock and roll.) blómatími, blómaskeið -
4 popular
['popjulə]1) (liked by most people: a popular holiday resort; a popular person; She is very popular with children.) vinsæll2) (believed by most people: a popular theory.) vinsæll3) (of the people in general: popular rejoicing.) almennur4) (easily read, understood etc by most people: a popular history of Britain.) alþÿðu-•- popularity
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5 rating
1) ((usually in plural) the position of importance, popularity etc (of a person, thing etc): This television programme has had some very bad ratings recently.)2) (an ordinary sailor, as opposed to an officer.)
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Popularity — Pop u*lar i*ty, n.; pl. {Popularities}. [L. popularitas an effort to please the people: cf. F. popularit[ e].] 1. The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
popularity — fact or condition of being beloved by the people, c.1600, from POPULAR (Cf. popular) + ITY (Cf. ity). Popularity contest is from 1941 … Etymology dictionary
popularity — index character (reputation), notoriety Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
popularity — [n] recognition, celebrity acceptance, acclaim, adoration, approval, currency, demand, esteem, fame, fashion, fashionableness, favor, following, heyday, idolization, lionization, prevalence, regard, renown, reputation, repute, universality,… … New thesaurus
popularity — [päp΄yə lar′ə tē] n. [Fr popularité < L popularitas] the state or quality of being popular … English World dictionary
popularity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, great, huge, immense, massive, overwhelming, tremendous, widespread ▪ unprecedented … Collocations dictionary
Popularity — For the 2006 indie album, see Popularity (album). Popularity is the quality of being well liked or common, or having a high social status. Popularity figures are an important part of many people s personal value systems and form a vital component … Wikipedia
popularity — n. 1) to acquire, gain, win popularity 2) to enjoy popularity 3) to lose popularity 4) popularity with * * * [ˌpɒpjʊ lærɪtɪ] gain win popularity to acquire to enjoy popularity to lose popularity popularity with … Combinatory dictionary
popularity — pop|u|lar|i|ty [ papjə lerəti ] noun uncount ** a situation in which someone or something is popular with many people: popularity of: The popularity of professional sports has been increasing steadily. gain in popularity (=become more popular):… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
popularity */*/ — UK [ˌpɒpjʊˈlærətɪ] / US [ˌpɑpjəˈlerətɪ] noun [uncountable] a situation in which someone or something is popular with many people popularity of: The popularity of professional sports has been increasing steadily. gain in popularity (= become more… … English dictionary
popularity — pop|u|lar|i|ty [ˌpɔpjuˈlærıti US ˌpa: ] n [U] when something or someone is liked or supported by a lot of people popularity of ▪ The popularity of the Internet has soared. ▪ The president s popularity has declined considerably. gain/grow/increase … Dictionary of contemporary English