se|lec|tiv|i|ty

se|lec|tiv|i|ty
se|lec|tiv|i|ty «sih LEHK TIHV uh tee», noun.
1. the quality of being selective: »

Caution in the financial district…has made for great selectivity in buying of securities (Wall Street Journal).

2. the property of a circuit, instrument, or the like, by virtue of which it responds to electric oscillations of a particular frequency to the exclusion of others.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

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  • col|lec|tiv|i|ty — «KOL ehk TIHV uh tee», noun. 1. people collectively, especially as forming a community or state. 2. a collective whole; aggregate. SYNONYM(S): sum, mass. 3. collective state or quality; collectiveness …   Useful english dictionary

  • col|lec|tiv|ism — «kuh LEHK tuh vihz uhm», noun. a political and economic system in which the means of production of goods and services and the distribution of wealth are controlled by the people as a group or by the government, for example a system such as… …   Useful english dictionary

  • col|lec|tiv|is|tic — «kuh LEHK tuh VIHS tihk», adjective. of collectivism or collectivists: »The collectivistic idea was especially strong among the Inca, the preliterate people of Peru (Ogburn and Nimkoff) …   Useful english dictionary

  • col|lec|tiv|ist — «kuh LEHK tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. a person who favors or supports collectivism. –adj. = collectivistic. (Cf. ↑collectivistic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • lec — al·ve·o·lec·to·my; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ism; an·ti in·tel·lec·tu·al·ist; bo·lec·tion; cen·tro·lec·i·thal; co·lec·ti·vo; col·lec·ta·nea; col·lec·tar·i·um; col·lec·tion; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·ti·vi·za·tion; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

  • tiv — ab·sorp·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ism; ac·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ize; ad·di·tiv·i·ty; ad·jec·tiv·ize; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; al·ter·na·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; cap·tiv·i·ty; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·tiv·ize;… …   English syllables

  • col·lec·tiv·ism — …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|mo|tiv|i|ty — «ih LEHK troh moh TIHV uh tee», noun. the production of a flow of electricity …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|neg|a|tiv|i|ty — «ih LEHK troh NEHG uh TIHV uh tee», noun. the condition of being electronegative …   Useful english dictionary

  • e|lec|tro|pos|i|tiv|i|ty — «ih LEHK troh POZ uh TIHV uh tee», noun. the condition of being electropositive …   Useful english dictionary

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