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Definition affordance in American English

affordance noun

[countable]noun
/əˈfɔrd(ə)ns/
1

a feature of an object or the environment that allows a person or animal to do something

Example

Discovering the affordance of a tool is most easily learned from a demonstration by another person.

Example

I'd be interested in knowing how learners currently take advantage of learning affordances to learn another language.

Definition affordance in American English