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selectivity

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se⋅lec⋅tiv⋅i⋅ty

  [si-lek-tiv-i-tee, see-lek-]
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–noun
1. the state or quality of being selective.
2. Electricity. the property of a circuit, instrument, or the like, by virtue of which it can distinguish oscillations of a particular frequency.
3. Radio. the ability of a receiving set to receive any one of a band of frequencies or waves to the exclusion of others.
Origin:
1900–05; selective + -ity
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se·lec·tiv·i·ty   (sĭ-lěk'tĭv'ĭ-tē, sē'lěk-)   
n.   pl. se·lec·tiv·i·ties

  1. The state or quality of being selective.

  2. The degree to which an electronic receiver is selective.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: se·lec·tiv·i·ty
Pronunciation: s&-"lek-'tiv-&t-E, "sE-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or state of being selective selectivity —Industrial & Engineering Chemistry>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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