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DIRECTIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
Example:
the antenna received signals with no directivity
Synonyms:
directionality; directivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("directivity" is a kind of...):
radial asymmetry (the absence of symmetry about an axis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being directive
Synonyms:
directiveness; directivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("directivity" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Derivation:
directive (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on)
