popularity

Everyday

1. Popularity is being liked, enjoyed or supported by many people. tree →
2. Popularity is how many people use or choose something, as in the popularity of a sport. tree →

In the lessons

In school life children notice popularity among friends; in ethics, pupils learn that kindness matters more than being popular. In maths and data lessons, bar charts show the popularity of foods or pets. Phrases: «grow in popularity», «a popularity contest», «gain popularity», «lose popularity».

Examples

• Football has huge popularity in many countries. tree →
• We made a bar chart to show the popularity of different fruits. tree →
• The new game grew in popularity very quickly. tree →
• The king lost popularity when he raised taxes. tree →
• It's not a popularity contest; choose the best person for the job. tree →
• The popularity of cycling rose when the new path opened. tree →
• Yet it won a wide popularity, as is shown by the fact that there was a seventh edition published in 1795, for J. tree →

Note

Uncountable. From «popular». Trap: popularity does not mean something is good or right. Maths link: in a survey, the most popular choice is the mode (the one chosen most often).