Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The character of being directive.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive to sounds coming from one direction than from another.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun geology The effect of earthquake motion
propagation being greater in the direction of therupture
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another
- noun the quality of being directive
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Examples
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However, they typically do not have a flat frequency response, that is, the directivity pattern is narrowed at the cost of the quality of the recorded sound.
FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 05/07/2009 2008
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However, they typically do not have a flat frequency response, that is, the directivity pattern is narrowed at the cost of the quality of the recorded sound.
FreshPatents.com: Notable Patent Applications - 05/07/2009 2008
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The Martian considers the theistic argument that it would be impossible to have an orderly universe merely resulting from the inherent properties of natural forces, and that "directivity" is necessary to keep the universe on its present track.
The Necessity of Atheism David Marshall Brooks
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Assuming that direction may have occurred, the fact of direction adds nothing to the qualities or possibilities of existence, any more than the "directivity" of a chemist adds to the possibilities of certain elements when he brings them into combination.
Theism or Atheism The Great Alternative Chapman Cohen
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It has a large, quad-capsule spatial array stereo microphone with high directivity ..
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It has a large, quad-capsule spatial array stereo microphone with high directivity..
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The wave front emitted by the vibrating surface is phase coherent, producing a plane wave with very high directivity and very accurate sound imaging.
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The wave front emitted by the vibrating surface is phase coherent, producing a plane wave with very high directivity and very accurate sound imaging.
New Flat Flexible Speakers Might Even Help You Catch Planes And Trains | Impact Lab 2009
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In the strategic domain Delhi's relations with the USA, China and Russia in the first instance and those with the EU, Japan, the Gulf states, ASEAN and Brazil at a remove warrant an infusion of politico-strategic directivity that has been diffused since mid 2008.
Security Challenges for New Government C Uday Bhaskar 2009
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The wave front emitted by the vibrating surface is phase coherent, producing a plane wave with very high directivity and very accurate sound imaging.
Warwick Audio Creates flat Flexible Speakers | Netflow Developments 2009
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