selectivity
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Ingles
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan
formal
C1
property
1
tendency to choose carefully
how careful and strict someone is when choosing things
Padron ng paggamit:
selectivity in [choosing/selection]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not use selectivity to mean the act of choosing itself (selection). It means how strict or careful the choosing is.
Mga kasingkahulugan
choosiness (More informal and often slightly negative.)
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discrimination (Can mean careful judgment, but may be confused with unfair treatment.)
Mga kasalungat
indiscrimination (Choosing without careful distinction.)
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openness (Willingness to accept many options rather than being strict.)
Mga kolokasyon
high selectivity
|low selectivity
|greater selectivity
|increased selectivity
|a level of selectivity
|consumer selectivity
|selectivity in hiring
|selectivity in dating
|selectivity in friendships
|selectivity about food
Mga tema
daily_life
|decision_making
Mga Halimbawa
- As she got older, her selectivity about who she spent time with increased.
- The job market is improving, but employers still show strong selectivity.
- His selectivity comes from wanting the best value, not from being rude.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I don’t have much selectivity when I’m hungry.
- The store’s selectivity about suppliers is very strict.
Pangngalan
formal
C1
property
2
difficulty of getting accepted
how hard it is to get into a school, program, or job
Padron ng paggamit:
the selectivity of [a school/program/company]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Selectivity is not the same as quality; a very selective school is hard to enter, but the word itself only describes how strict acceptance is.
Mga kasingkahulugan
competitiveness (Focuses on how many people compete, not strictly on acceptance decisions.)
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exclusivity (Emphasizes being restricted or limited, sometimes for social reasons.)
Mga kasalungat
open admissions (A policy of accepting most or all applicants who meet basic requirements.)
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accessibility (Emphasizes ease of entry rather than strictness.)
Mga kolokasyon
college selectivity
|school selectivity
|program selectivity
|admissions selectivity
|institutional selectivity
|selectivity rate
|highly selective
|increasing selectivity
|selectivity has risen
|selectivity in admissions
Mga tema
education
|work
|business
Mga Halimbawa
- The university’s selectivity has increased as applications have grown.
- They chose the program partly because of its selectivity and reputation.
- Websites often compare colleges by graduation rates and selectivity.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This school has high selectivity.
- The program’s selectivity is very low this year.
Pangngalan
technical
C1
property
3
preference for one option over others
in science, how well something affects only one thing and not others
Padron ng paggamit:
selectivity for [a target]/selectivity toward [a target]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In technical writing, selectivity is close to specificity, but selectivity often implies comparison among multiple possible targets or outcomes.
Mga kasingkahulugan
specificity (Often used in biology/medicine; emphasizes being specific to a target.)
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preference (More general; less precise and less technical.)
Mga kasalungat
nonspecificity (Acting broadly rather than on one target.)
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nonselectivity (Lack of preference among targets or outcomes.)
Mga kolokasyon
high selectivity
|low selectivity
|target selectivity
|receptor selectivity
|sensor selectivity
|catalyst selectivity
|product selectivity
|selectivity for oxygen
|selectivity toward a receptor
|improve selectivity
Mga tema
science
|technology
|medicine
Mga Halimbawa
- The new drug shows strong selectivity for the intended receptor.
- Engineers improved the sensor’s selectivity so it ignores background signals.
- The catalyst’s selectivity determines how much of the desired product is formed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This test has better selectivity.
- The medicine has selectivity for one receptor.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
selectivity
IPA
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se - lectiv - ity (3 pantig)
Stress on 3rd syllable (ity)
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Noun
- Base: selectivity
- Plural: selectivities, selectivity
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