noun · uncountable · rare

avidity

алчность, жадность, усердие, энергичность

Avidität

Greediness; strong appetiteGreediness; strong appetite.

/əˈvɪdɪti/

Meaning

3 senses

(uncountable, usually)Greediness; strong appetite.
а́лчностьálčnostʹ, жа́дностьžádnostʹ
(uncountable, usually)Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
to eat with avidity
усе́рдиеusérdije, энерги́чностьenergíčnostʹ
(uncountable, usually)The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.
Avidität

More definitions

a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something

Translations

3 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

greediness; strong appetite:

eagerness; intenseness of desire:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

biochemistry:

Origin

From Middle English avidite, from Old French avidite (modern French avidité), from Latin a

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

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