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English noun: specificity

1. specificity (attribute) the quality of being specific rather than general


SamplesAdd a desirable note of specificity to the discussion.
The specificity of the symptoms of the disease.


Broader (hypernym)particularity, specialness

2. specificity (attribute) the quality of being specific to a particular organism


SamplesHost specificity of a parasite.


Broader (hypernym)particularity, specialness









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