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- [spes-uh-fis-i-tee]
- /ˌspɛs əˈfɪs ɪ ti/
- /ˌspes.ɪˈfɪs.ɪ.ti/
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- [spes-uh-fis-i-tee]
- /ˌspɛs əˈfɪs ɪ ti/
Definitions of specificity word
- noun specificity the quality or state of being specific. 1
- noun specificity 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. 1
- noun specificity being specific 1
- noun specificity peculiarity 1
- noun specificity the fact, condition, or quality of being specific 0
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Origin of specificity
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80; specific + -ity
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Parts of speech for Specificity
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
specificity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
specificity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerAntonyms for specificity
noun specificity
- generality — an indefinite, unspecific, or undetailed statement: to speak in generalities about human rights.
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- half-truth — a statement that is only partly true, especially one intended to deceive, evade blame, or the like.
- generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
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