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attentivity

attentivity noun: the quality of being attentive; attentiveness.

Noun

attentivity (uncountable)

  1. The quality of being attentive; attentiveness.
    • This confidence was soon dispersed among those of the “unstable” group, for their attentivity and confidence as well as satisfaction induced by a nearly successful performance, were soon broken down when slight failures chanced to enter into their learning. Elation over small successes and...1929, The Journal of Applied Psychology, American Psychological Association, XIII, page 232

Origin of attentivity

From attentive + -ity.

Questions about attentivity

What does attentivity mean?
Attentivity means the quality of being attentive; attentiveness.
What part of speech is attentivity?
Attentivity is a noun.

Words near attentivity in the dictionary

  1. attentive
  2. attentive public
  3. attentively
  4. attentiveness
  5. attentivenesses
  6. attentivity
  7. attently
  8. attenuable
  9. attenuance
  10. attenuances
  11. attenuant

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