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Meaning of "selectivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELECTIVITY

selectivity  [sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELECTIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selectivity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELECTIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Selectivity

Selectivity may refer to: ▪ Selectivity, in radio transmission ▪ Binding selectivity, in pharmacology ▪ Functional selectivity, in pharmacology ▪ Socioemotional selectivity theory, in social psychology ▪ Reactivity–selectivity principle, in chemistry ▪ Stereoselectivity, in organic chemistry ▪ Natural selection, in biology ▪ Sensitivity and specificity, in statistical theory ▪ Discrimination, the ability to distinguish small differences ▪ Choice, making a selection among options...

Definition of selectivity in the English dictionary

The first definition of selectivity in the dictionary is the state or quality of being selective. Other definition of selectivity is the degree to which a radio receiver or other circuit can respond to and separate the frequency of a desired signal from other frequencies by tuning. Selectivity is also the principle that welfare services should go only to those whose need is greatest, as revealed by needs tests, means tests, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELECTIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
insensitivity
ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reflectivity
ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELECTIVITY

selection
selection committee
selectionist
selective
selective abortion
selective amnesia
selective attention
selective breeding
selective memory
selective service
selective strike
selective synchronisation
selective synchronization
selectively
selectiveness
selectly
selectman
selectmen
selectness
selector

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELECTIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
festivity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of selectivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «selectivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELECTIVITY

Find out the translation of selectivity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selectivity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selectivity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

选择性
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

selectividad
570 millions of speakers

English

selectivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चयनात्मकता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانتقائية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

избирательность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

seletividade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্বাচনশীলতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sélectivité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selektiviti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selektivität
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

選択性
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

선택
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selektif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chọn lọc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேர்ந்தெடுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निवड करण्याची क्षमता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

seçicilik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selettività
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

selektywność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибірковість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

selectivitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιλεκτικότητα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selektiwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

selektivitet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selektivitet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selectivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVITY»

The term «selectivity» is quite widely used and occupies the 30.154 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELECTIVITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «selectivity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «selectivity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selectivity

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELECTIVITY»

Discover the use of selectivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selectivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Organolithiums: Selectivity for Synthesis
This book presents organolithium chemistry from the perspective of a synthetic organic chemist, drawing from the synthetic literature to presenta unified overview of how organolithiums can be used to make molecules.
Jonathan Clayden, 2002
2
Optimization of Chromatographic Selectivity: A Guide to ...
This is the first detailed description of method development in chromatography - the overall process of which may be summarized as: method selection, phase selection, selectivity optimization, and system optimization.
P.J. Schoenmakers, 1986
3
Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment
This has been accentuated by the concerns over the damage these products can do to human health. This book considers pesticides from their fundamental properties as selective control agents.
Bill Carlile, 2006
4
Functional Selectivity of G Protein-Coupled Receptor ...
In Functional Selectivity of G Protein-Coupled Receptors expert neuroscientists and pharmacologists review the work that demonstrated the existence of functional selectivity, placed it within a theoretical framework, and provided a ...
Kim Neve, 2009
5
Prosecuting International Crimes: Selectivity and the ...
This 2005 book discusses the legitimacy of the international criminal law regime.
Robert Cryer, 2005
6
Retention and Selectivity in Liquid Chromatography: ...
This book brings together a number of studies which examine the ways in which the retention and selectivity of separations in high-performance liquid chromatography are dependent on the chemical structure of the analytes and the properties ...
R.M. Smith, 1995
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Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U. S. Engineering: The ...
"Race, Rigor, and Selectivity in U.S. Engineering" pursues this question and its ramifications through historical case studies.
Amy E. Slaton, 2010
8
Selectivity in organic synthesis
The book illustrates the range of processes to which these principles can be applied and the high degree of selectivity which can be achieved.
Robert S. Ward, 1999
9
Lewis Acids and Selectivity in Organic Synthesis
Lewis Acids and Selectivity in Organic Synthesis is the first book to deal with these new and promising roles of Lewis acids.
M. Santelli, J.-M. Pons, 1995
10
Selectivity and Discord: Two Problems of Experiment
Selectivity and Discord addresses the fundamental question of whether there are grounds for belief in experimental results.
Allan Franklin, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELECTIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selectivity is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Educating About Islam: Problems of Selectivity and Imbalance
The treatment of Islam in US government, US history, and world history texts is softer in tone, yet often the product of selectivity, and occasional one-sidedness. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
2
Measuring the Activity and Selectivity of Catalysts: An Interview with …
YS: After preparing and characterizing a catalyst at micro scale (few mg only) it must be tested for its activity and selectivity for its intended reaction. If undesirable ... «Azom.com, Jul 15»
3
Israeli trade with emerging markets requires selectivity
Israeli trade with emerging markets requires selectivity. Leo Leiderman. How much do Israelis give at weddings? "I saw the problem late. I plead guilty". «Globes, Jun 15»
4
Emerging-Markets Equities: The Case for Selectivity
I was recently attending a nonprofit's investment committee meeting when our consultant pointed out how poorly the emerging-markets (EM) equity asset class ... «Institutional Investor, May 15»
5
Harvard tops Ivy League selectivity list
If you want to get into the Ivy League, you'll have a better shot if you apply to Cornell University rather than Harvard University. Among Ivy League schools, ... «Boston Business Journal, Apr 15»
6
Chart of the day: Selectivity sinks Hong Kong mid-cap stocks
All three Hong Kong market indices have broken intermediate uptrends that have been in place since January, with heavy selling in mid-cap stocks probably the ... «South China Morning Post, Mar 15»
7
Enzyme selectivity switch to benefit infant formula production
Scientists in Austria who have redesigned the active site of an enzyme to switch its regioselectivity may have latched onto a new way to make molecules that are ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, Mar 15»
8
Diversity and selectivity in mRNA translation on the endoplasmic …
Pioneering electron microscopy studies defined two primary populations of ribosomes in eukaryotic cells: one freely dispersed through the cytoplasm and the ... «Nature.com, Mar 15»
9
Transfer students pad law school's enrollment as selectivity dips again
Despite the decline in selectivity, which experts say is striking but not uncommon, the school admitted students with GPAs and LSAT scores comparable to those ... «GW Hatchet, Jan 15»
10
ORNL Researchers Discover Technique for Increasing Binding …
The shape and size of the cavity created within a crown ether molecule results in selectivity for complementary ions and small molecules which fit in like a lock ... «AZoNano.com, Dec 14»

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