"expressivity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: expressivities [plural]
Etymology: expressive + -ity Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|expressive|ity}} expressive + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} expressivity (usually uncountable, plural expressivities)
  1. (uncountable) The quality of being expressive. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: expressiveness
    Sense id: en-expressivity-en-noun-eciBRfwA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ity Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ity: 86 14
  2. (genetics) The degree to which a gene affects or can affect an organism. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-expressivity-en-noun-QSTvEulL Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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