selectivity

C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti/ See IPA manual

Freq #171100

Meanings

1

noun
The quality of being careful or particular about what one chooses.

The university is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.
2

noun
The ability of a radio receiver to pick out one signal from many others.

A good tuner needs high selectivity to avoid interference between stations.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of being... discernment

Word family

Forms selectivities

Derived forms atroposelectivitycardioselectivitychemoselectivityelectroselectivityenantioselectivityhepatoselectivityisoselectivitymonoselectivityneuroselectivitynonselectivityperiselectivityphosphoselectivity

Related forms selectiveness

Etymology

From selective + -ity.

Topics

Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# selectivity

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvəti/
**Frequency rank:** 171100

## Meanings
1. The quality of being careful or particular about what one chooses.
2. The ability of a radio receiver to pick out one signal from many others.

## Examples
- The university is known for the selectivity of its admissions process.
- A good tuner needs high selectivity to avoid interference between stations.

## Derived Forms
- atroposelectivity
- cardioselectivity
- chemoselectivity
- electroselectivity
- enantioselectivity
- hepatoselectivity
- isoselectivity
- monoselectivity
- neuroselectivity
- nonselectivity
- periselectivity
- phosphoselectivity

## Related Forms
- selectiveness

## Etymology
From selective + -ity.

## AI Etymology
Selectivity is from selective + -ity. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include the quality of being careful or particular about what one chooses and the ability of a radio receiver to pick out one signal from many others. The wider family includes derived forms such as atroposelectivity, cardioselectivity, chemoselectivity, electroselectivity, and enantioselectivity and related words such as selectiveness.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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