Defining electronegativity

[emaad_3H]

Is electronegativity a measure of an element's desire for a new electron or how strongly it's holding onto the electrons it already has?

[Shimei_2F]

Electronegativity is a measure of how strongly atoms attract bonding electrons to themselves.

[Anna Chen 1K]

Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract a bonding pair of electrons.

[Asia Yamada 2B]

Electronegativity is how strongly an atom attracts electrons from other atoms.

[Vanshika Bhushan 1A]

Electronegativity is a measure of the attraction of an atom for bonding electrons in molecules compared to that of other atoms. Large electronegativity values represent a stronger attraction for electrons than small electronegativity values. Electronegativities increase from left to right across the periodic table.