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directivity

(ˌdaɪrɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ; dɪrɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ)
n
1. electronics the state or quality of being directional
2. formal the state or quality of being directed, as by a particular force
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Noun 1. directivity - the property of a microphone or antenna of being more sensitive in one direction than in another; "the antenna received signals with no directivity"
radial asymmetry - the absence of symmetry about an axis
2. directivity - the quality of being directive
quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
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The obtained maximum directivity is 12.88 dBi at 10 GHz, which corresponds to a directivity increase of 5.71 dB with respect to an open-ended waveguide with the same aperture size as the feeder of the proposed lens antenna, as can be observed in Figure 13.
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Further, electromagnetic, magnetostrictive, and piezoelectric ultrasound sources seem incapable of generating high power ultrasounds with good efficiency and directivity as they cannot undergo large longitudinal vibration amplitude.
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