selectivity
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
This increase in selectivity means the reaction became much better at producing the intended substance rather than unwanted products.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026
That selectivity comes from the biology the treatment targets.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
If Syracuse is willing to concede some prestige and selectivity, “they have more degrees of freedom, but they also lose that social position that they spent a long time trying to achieve.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
By changing how chemists think about where and when reaction selectivity is determined, the method could expand the range of molecules that can be connected through electron-transfer chemistry.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
If this sort of selectivity had been possible for Billy, he might have chosen as his happiest moment his sundrenched snooze in the back of the wagon.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word