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af·for·dance | \ ə-ˈfȯr-dᵊn(t)s 
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\ plural affordances
Definition of affordance
: the quality or property of an object that defines its possible uses or makes clear how it can or should be used
We sit or stand on a chair because those affordances are fairly obvious.— Scott Lafee An affordance is a resource or support that the environment offers an animal; the animal in turn must possess the capabilities to perceive it and to use it.— Eleanor J. Gibson et al.
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The first known use of affordance was in 1966
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