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avidity

[ uh-vid-i-tee ]
/ əˈvɪd ɪ ti /
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noun

eagerness; greediness.
enthusiasm or dedication.

Words related to avidity

longing, avarice, cupidity, fervor, enthusiasm, greediness

Words nearby avidity

avicenna, avicularium, aviculture, avid, avidin, avidity, avidya, aviemore, avifauna, avigation, avignon

Origin of avidity

1400–50; late Middle English avidite < Middle French < Latin aviditās. See avid, -ity
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British Dictionary definitions for avidity

avidity
/ (əˈvɪdɪtɪ) /

noun

the quality or state of being avid
  1. eagerness
  2. greed; avarice
chem
  1. the strength of an acid or base in proportion to its degree of dissociation
  2. another term for affinity (def. 6b)
immunol a measure of antigen-to-antibody binding, based on the rate of formation of the complex
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