Affordance

/əˈfɔːɹd.əns/ noun

The perceived possibilities for action that an object or environment offers to an organism, based on its properties and the organism's capabilities.

From 'afford' (to provide) + '-ance.' Coined by psychologist James J. Gibson in 1977.

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