English Explanatory Dictionary

avidity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Greediness; strong appetite.
  2. Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
  3. The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.

Pronunciation

/əˈvɪdɪti/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-avidity.wav

Word forms

avidity avidities

Etymology

From Middle English avidite, from Old French avidite (modern French avidité), from Latin aviditās (“avidity, covetousness”), equivalent to avid + -ity.

Synonyms

eagerness alacrity enthusiasm liveliness
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