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selectivity: Meaning and Definition of
se•lec•tiv•i•ty
Pronunciation: (si-lek-tiv'i-tē, sē"lek-), [key]
— n.
- the state or quality of being selective.
- the property of a circuit, instrument, or the like, by virtue of which it can distinguish oscillations of a particular frequency.
- the ability of a receiving set to receive any one of a band of frequencies or waves to the exclusion of others.
See also:
- selectivity (Thesaurus)
