DIRECTIVITY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does directivity mean? 

• DIRECTIVITY (noun)
  The noun DIRECTIVITY has 2 senses:

1. the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another

2. the quality of being directive

  Familiarity information: DIRECTIVITY used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DIRECTIVITY (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

directionality; directivity

Context example:

the antenna received signals with no directivity

Hypernyms ("directivity" is a kind of...):

radial asymmetry (the absence of symmetry about an axis)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The quality of being directive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

directiveness; directivity

Hypernyms ("directivity" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)

Derivation:

directive (showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on)