specificity

//ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪti//
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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.

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