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selectivity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | property |
| Derivation | selective |
Examples of selectivity
selectivity
The Daily Mailcovered the story but showed amazing reticence in its selectivity.
From the guardian.co.uk
The selectivity is such as to make this as transient as yesterday's chip papers.
From the en.wikipedia.org
These are good ways to enhance selectivity, and therefore prestige, in teaching.
From the orlandosentinel.com
These virus imprinted particles then display remarkable selectivity and affinity.
From the nature.com
It's the basis of socioemotional selectivity theory, one of my favorite theories.
From the blogs.psychcentral.com
But editorial selectivity is nevertheless key to every large or good publisher.
From the guardian.co.uk
The Daily Mail covered the story but showed amazing reticence in its selectivity.
From the guardian.co.uk
The selectivity even surpassed that obtained using transition-metal catalysts.
From the nature.com
And now he's joining a team that's not exactly known for patience and selectivity.
From the orlandosentinel.com
- The property of being selective
- (selective) tending to select; characterized by careful choice; "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
- Functional selectivity (or u201Cagonist traffickingu201D, u201Cbiased agonismu201D, u201Cbiased signallingu201D,"ligand bias", and u201Cdifferential engagementu201D ) is the ligand-dependent selectivity for certain signal transduction pathways in one and the same receptor. This can be present when a receptor has several possible signal transduction pathways...
- Selectivity is a measure of the performance of a radio receiver to respond only to the radio signal it is tuned to (such as a radio station) and reject other signals nearby in frequency, such as another broadcast on an adjacent channel.
- Binding selectivity refers to the differing affinities with which different ligands bind to a substrate forming a complex. A selectivity coefficient is the equilibrium constant for the reaction of displacement by one ligand of another ligand in a complex with the substrate. ...
- A measure of how selective something is; discrimination; The ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired signal frequency from others
- (selective) Of or pertaining to the process of selection; Choosy, fussy or discriminating when selecting; Having the authority or capability to make a selection
- (Selective) Applied to a trade policy, this means one that affects only some countries, not all, in contrast to MFN policy. Selectivity is an important concern in the use of safeguards, which countries often would prefer to make selective but are required by GATT Article XIX to be nondiscriminatory.
- (Selective) A course or rotation which is chosen from a list of options. Different from an elective, the choice here is not limitless.
