affordance

/əˈfɔːrdəns/

noun

  1. a property or feature of an object, environment, or interface that suggests or enables a particular action or use

    C1

    countable

    • "A door handle is an affordance that shows you can pull it open."B1
    • "Good button design creates a clear affordance for clicking."B2
    • "In ecological psychology, an affordance is the action possibility offered by the environment relative to an organism."C1

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