"expressivity" meaning in English

See expressivity in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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Etymology: Etymology tree English expressive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English expressivity From expressive + -ity. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|expressive|-ity|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English expressive Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English expressivity [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "-ty", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teh₂", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ts", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teh₂ts", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-itās", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Old French", "term" : "-ite", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "fro" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ite", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ity", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "expressivity", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="expressivity"> From expressive + -ity. Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} expressivity (usually uncountable, plural expressivities)
  1. (uncountable) The quality of being expressive. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: expressiveness
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  2. (genetics) The degree to which a gene affects or can affect an organism. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-expressivity-en-noun-QSTvEulL Categories (other): Genetics, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 49 51 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 57 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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