selectivity

English

Etymology

selective +‎ -ity

Noun

selectivity (countable and uncountable, plural selectivities)

The quality of being selective; usually the extent to which something is selective.(Can we add an example for this sense?)
The ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired signal frequency from others.
(chemistry) Discrimination of a reactant towards a choice of other reactants; the ratio of rate constants for different reactants.

Derived terms

atroposelectivity
cardioselectivity
chemoselectivity
enantioselectivity
periselectivity
regioselectivity
stereoselectivity
torquoselectivity
unselectivity

Translations

the quality of being selective

French: sélectivité (fr)
German: Selektivität (de) f, Trennschärfe f

Spanish: selectividad (es)

ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired frequency from others

German: Trennschärfe f, Abstimmschärfe f, Empfindlichkeit (de) f, Selektivität (de) f

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