Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The quality of being attractive or engaging.
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- noun uncountable The state of being
attractive orengaging . - noun countable The result of being
attractive .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts
- noun sexual allure
Etymologies
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Examples
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Further adding to his attractiveness is the fact that Gordon is perhaps the only player at his position — and maybe the draft — capable of playing starter minutes during his rookie season.
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India's success or failure in boosting the size of its middle class will determine the long-term attractiveness of the market to foreign investors.
India's Boom Bypasses Rural Poor Tom Wright 2011
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Note that the section for female attractiveness is so much larger than the one for males.
Archive 2009-04-01 zombietron 2009
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Note that the section for female attractiveness is so much larger than the one for males.
You ugly zombietron 2009
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"And on the less gruesome side, personal" allure "is probably log-normally distributed, not just because physical attractiveness is probably so distributed, but a person's demeanor animates (interacts with) their plastic form.".
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Physical attractiveness is not all, true, but it will give the owner a whole lot mores dates than someone who is average or below-average in the looks department.
Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009
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Professor Robert Brooks, who led the study, said in the release: Physical attractiveness is an important determining factor for evolutionary, social and economic success.
Women With Long Arms More Attractive Than Those With Long Legs, Study Shows (POLL) Hilary Moss 2010
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Professor Robert Brooks, who led the study, said in the release: Physical attractiveness is an important determining factor for evolutionary, social and economic success.
Women With Long Arms More Attractive Than Those With Long Legs, Study Shows (POLL) The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Professor Robert Brooks, who led the study, said in the release: Physical attractiveness is an important determining factor for evolutionary, social and economic success.
Women With Long Arms More Attractive Than Those With Long Legs, Study Shows (POLL) Hilary Moss 2010
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Obviously, some of the popularity for these various types of wines is generated by the quality of the wines themselves, while others are gaining in attractiveness as part of the growing international desire in many circles to do something positive to reverse or slow the trends brought about by decades and decades of short-sighted policies that have trashed our planet.
Natural wines, premox, chenin blanc, 07 Port and Rhone – John Gilman | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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