avidity

[uh-vid-i-tee]

noun

1. eagerness; greediness.

2. enthusiasm or dedication.

Word History and Origins

Origin of avidity¹

1400–50; late Middle English avidite < Middle French < Latin aviditās. See avid, -ity

Example Sentences

The researchers further refined their TIL selection process by applying a secondary algorithmic filter to screen for only those tumor-reactive T-cells with "high avidity" -- that is, those that bind strongly to tumor antigens.

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Roemer didn’t dispute that the gun control movement is growing but said that the NRA’s power also stems from the avidity of its supporters.

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But the usual U.S. response of sanctions and isolation when military figures seize power in West Africa is riskier now given the avidity of the jihadists and Kremlin-allied forces.

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“The Yanomami are paying the price with their health and their very lives for our society’s relentless avidity for gold,” said Navarro.

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“One thing that I really admire about the NFL is they have done a really good job of creating brand credibility and fan avidity,” he said.

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