expressivity
[ ek-spre-siv-i-tee ]
/ ˌɛk sprɛˈsɪv ɪ ti /
noun
the quality or state of being expressive.
Genetics. the degree to which a particular gene produces its effect in an organism.
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Compare penetrance.
Origin of expressivity
Words nearby expressivity
expression mark, expression vector, expressionism, expressive, expressive aphasia, expressivity, expressly, expressman, expresso, expressway, expropriate
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British Dictionary definitions for expressivity
expressivity
/ (ˌɛksprɛˈsɪvɪtɪ) /
noun
(esp of a work of art) the quality of being expressive
genetics the strength of the effect of a gene on the phenotype
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