Added 10 October 2026 selectivity noun Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words noun ! Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). More about selectivity at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The quality of being selective, or extent to which something is selective. The ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired signal frequency from others. Discrimination of a reactant towards a choice of other reactants; the ratio of rate constants for different reactants. Related Words: selectionchoicebiaspreferencespecificitydiscriminationdistinctioneligibilityexclusivitytargetingselectingdiscernment Back to today's word