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avidity
[ uh-vid-i-tee ]
/ əˈvɪd ɪ ti /
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noun
eagerness; greediness.
enthusiasm or dedication.
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How to use avidity in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for avidity
avidity
/ (əˈvɪdɪtɪ) /
noun
the quality or state of being avid
- eagerness
- greed; avarice
chem
- the strength of an acid or base in proportion to its degree of dissociation
- 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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