Specificity (Noun)
Meaning 1
The quality of being specific to a particular organism; "host specificity of a parasite".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The quality of being specific rather than general; "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The researcher's findings lacked specificity, making it difficult to determine the true cause of the phenomenon.
- The specificity of the diagnosis was important in order to determine the best course of treatment for the patient.
- The report's lack of specificity made it hard to pinpoint the exact location of the problem.
- The lawyer's arguments were vague and lacked specificity, failing to convince the jury of her client's innocence.
- The doctor's training emphasized the importance of specificity in identifying the unique characteristics of each patient's condition.