se·lec·tiv·i·ty | \ sə-ˌlek-ˈtiv-ət-ē, ˌsē- 
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\ plural selectivities
Medical Definition of selectivity
: the quality, state, or degree of being selective porous materials…fixed in both pore size and selectivity— Elizabeth Wilson
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