specificity
//ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪti//
Noun
specificitySingular
specificitiesPlural
1
The quality or state of being specific; the degree to which something is clearly defined, detailed, or limited to a particular subject or purpose.
The specificity of the instructions made the task easy to complete.
2
In medicine and biology, the ability of a test or substance to correctly identify only the target condition or organism without reacting to others.
This diagnostic test has a high specificity, meaning it rarely produces false positive results.