Avidness vs. Avidity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Avidness and Avidity
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Definitions
Avidness
The characteristic of being avid.
Avidity
In biochemistry, avidity refers to the accumulated strength of multiple affinities of individual non-covalent binding interactions, such as between a protein receptor and its ligand, and is commonly referred to as functional affinity. As such, avidity is distinct from affinity, which describes the strength of a single interaction.
Avidness
A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
Avidity
Keen interest or enthusiasm
An avidity for sightseeing.
Avidity
Strong desire or craving
An insatiable avidity for power.
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Avidity
See affinity.
Avidity
Greediness; strong appetite.
Avidity
Eagerness; intenseness of desire.
To eat with avidity
Avidity
(biochemistry) The measure of the synergism of the strength of individual interactions between proteins.
Avidity
Greediness; strong appetite; eagerness; intenseness of desire; as, to eat with avidity.
His books were received and read with avidity.
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Avidity
A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
