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specificity

[ spes-uh-fis-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being specific.
  2. Biochemistry, Pharmacology. the selective attachment or influence of one substance on another, as an antibiotic and its target organism or an antibody and its specific antigen.


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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDzȴ··ھi·ٲ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of specificity1

First recorded in 1875–80; specific + -ity
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And in the Simpsons neuron case, for example, it was just a subset of neurons in the medial temporal lobe that behaved with extreme specificity to enable patients to quickly grasp the relevant concept.

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There’s meant to be a lot of continuity between the two, like the specificity about the cars — L.A. is a driving city, obviously, but so is Tehran.

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Although Forever 21 had carved out a niche in the market for teenage girls, its specificity soon became limiting as it failed to attract older customers.

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It was all suggestion and no specificity, letting the viewer infer whatever they wanted from the clip.

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The specificity of Lynch’s music and imagery was also singular.

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