HyperDic: specificity

English > 2 senses of the word *specificity*:
NOUN	attribute	specificity	the quality of being specific rather than general
NOUN	attribute	specificity	the quality of being specific to a particular organism

specificity > pronunciation
Sounds	speh.sahfih'sahtiy
Rhymes	ability ... zloty: 638 rhymes with tiy...

English > *specificity*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	The quality of being specific rather than general.
Examples	"add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion" "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"
Broader	particularity, specialness	The quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
Spanish	especificidad, especifidad
Catalan	especifitat
Adjectives	specific	stated / stated explicitly or in detail

English > *specificity*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	The quality of being specific to a particular organism.
Example	"host specificity of a parasite"
Broader	particularity, specialness	The quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
Spanish	especificidad

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