单词 | crypticity |
释义 | crypticity/krɪpˈtɪsɪti/noun 1The quality of being enigmatic or mysterious. rare. 2 Biology. The degree to which a component of a cell, especially an enzyme or receptor, is limited in access or exposure to a substance with which it interacts; the property of being inaccessible or unavailable in this manner. 3 Zoology. Cryptic coloration or behaviour; = crypsis. 4In information theory: a conceptual measure of the complexity of a system as represented by the difficulty of proceeding from a full description of it to a compressed or coded description. OriginLate 19th century; earliest use found in The New Review. From cryptic + -ity: see -icity. |
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