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specificity (n.)

1829, from French spécificité or else a native formation from specific + -ity.

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Definitions of specificity from WordNet

specificity (n.)
the quality of being specific rather than general;
the specificity of the symptoms of the disease
add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion
specificity (n.)
the quality of being specific to a particular organism;
host specificity of a parasite
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Dictionary entries near specificity

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species

speciesism

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specimen

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speck

speckle

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