expressivity
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sprɛˈsɪv noun
1.
the quality or state of being expressive.
2.
Genetics. the degree to which a particular gene produces its effect in an organism.
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| —n | |
| 1. | (esp of a work of art) the quality of being expressive |
| 2. | genetics the strength of the effect of a gene on the phenotype |
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Expressivity
is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
Need to consider test results in the context of mutation variability, gene penetrance, and gene expressivity.
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