highly desirable

  • 1desirable — adj. 1 (formal) to be wished for VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ become ▪ consider sth, deem sth, feel sth (esp. BrE), regard sth as …

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  • 2desirable — de|sir|a|ble [ dı zaırəbl ] adjective ** 1. ) something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it: a desirable place to live highly desirable: a highly desirable present for any child a ) used for saying that you would like something… …

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  • 3desirable */*/ — UK [dɪˈzaɪrəb(ə)l] / US adjective 1) a) something that is desirable has qualities that make you want it a desirable place to live highly desirable: a highly desirable present for any child b) used for saying that you would like something to… …

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  • 4desirable — de|sir|a|ble [dıˈzaıərəbəl US ˈzaır ] adj 1.) formal something that is desirable is worth having or doing ▪ The ability to speak a foreign language is highly desirable . ▪ a desirable neighborhood ▪ It is desirable that you should have some… …

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  • 5desirable — adjective formal 1 something that is desirable is worth having or doing because it is useful or popular: highly desirable (=very desirable) | it is desirable that: It is desirable that you should have some familiarity with computers. compare… …

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  • 6highly — high|ly W2S2 [ˈhaıli] adv 1.) [+ adjective, adverb] very highly successful/effective/efficient ▪ a highly successful politician ▪ Tom s mother was highly critical of the school s approach. ▪ highly competitive industries ▪ a highly desirable… …

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  • 7highly */*/*/ — UK [ˈhaɪlɪ] / US adverb 1) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. That now seems highly unlikely. a highly motivated salesman She s a highly educated young woman. highly… …

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  • 8highly — adv. Highly is used with these adjectives: ↑abstract, ↑acceptable, ↑accessible, ↑accomplished, ↑accurate, ↑active, ↑adaptable, ↑addictive, ↑adept, ↑advanced, ↑advantageous, ↑ …

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  • 9United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …

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  • 10psychological testing — Use of tests to measure skill, knowledge, intelligence, capacities, or aptitudes and to make predictions about performance. Best known is the IQ test; other tests include achievement tests designed to evaluate a student s grade or performance… …

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