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ex•pres•siv•i•ty
Pronunciation: (ek"spre-siv'i-tē), [key]—
n.
1. the quality or state of being expressive.
2. Genetics.the degree to which a particular gene produces its effect in an organism. Cf.
penetrance.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.