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selectivity

se·lec·tiv·i·ty [ sə lèk tívvətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. choosing only some: the choosing of only some, not all, and the exercising of judgment in making the choice

2. ability to distinguish frequencies: the degree to which an electronic device or circuit can distinguish a desired frequency from other adjacent frequencies, as in the tuning circuits in radio or television receivers

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