selectivity
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- noun
- /sɪˈlɛk.tɪ.vɪ.ti/
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selectividad
- In reality, both enthusiasm and selectivity were needed to identify mentees who would interact productively with the research team.
- selectivity bias
- selectivity and conditionality
- gear selectivity
Because now certainty, when combined with selectivity is magic.
- Because now certainty, when combined with selectivity is magic.
- But that's, that's a that, you know, that's you increase your selectivity as your competence increases.
- There are three parameters or three properties of a catalyst, activity, selectivity and stability.
- Where I kind of come in, as I come in with the idea of, of selectivity, the tree favors what it needs.
Examples
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The Arts Report Card is an unusual assessment document in the selectivity of its disclosures.
Academic text (1999) -
The hypothesis that survival costs affect the selectivity of a pathway is intuitively appealing and has empirical support.
Academic text (1997) -
If we assume that one cannot teach or learn everything, then some selectivity should be practiced.
Academic text (1990) -
Table 5 presents the consequences of partner selectivity that were mentioned by more than one respondent.
Academic text (1997) -
Researchers may eschew the research findings reported below because of the selectivity of the samples studied.
Academic text (1995) -
Of particular concern are size-specific phenomena such as selectivity or differences in avoidance reactions.
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Selectivity is important when choosing which selectivity to apply in college admissions.
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The scientist's selectivity in choosing experiments helps ensure only the most relevant data is collected.
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In hiring, a company's selectivity about candidates can lead to a stronger and more capable workforce.
Synonyms
Being careful about who or what you choose
Antonyms
How Specific
- Specialized
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Morphology
Etymology
Selectivity comes from the word select, which comes from an old Latin word meaning 'to choose'. Think of it as the habit of picking only certain things, so selectivity is how much someone carefully 'chooses' between options.