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selectivity

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selectivity [sə‚lek′tiv·əd·ē]
(analytical chemistry)
The ability of a type of method or instrumentation to respond to a specified substance or constituent and not to others.
(electronics)
The ability of a radio receiver to separate a desired signal frequency from other signal frequencies, some of which may differ only slightly from the desired value.
The inverse of the shape factor of a bandpass filter.


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By the nature of their portability, such racks are said to allow the user to maximize storage density (like a drive-in or flow rack), or to maximize selectivity (like traditional selective pallet racks), or anything in between, all with the same rack, according to the company.
Because of its tissue selectivity, raloxifene may have fewer side effects than are typically observed with estrogen therapy including vaginal bleeding and breast tenderness.
the system must possess the selectivity feature (Fig.
 
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