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avidity

[ uh-vid-i-tee ]
/ əˈvɪd ɪ ti /
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noun

eagerness; greediness.
enthusiasm or dedication.

RELATED WORDS

longing, avarice, cupidity, fervor, enthusiasm, greediness

Nearby words

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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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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