selectivity C2 Topic:Describing Qualities 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 AI details From selective + -ity. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown