specificity

spec·i·fic·i·ty

noun \ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē\

Definition of SPECIFICITY

: the quality or condition of being specific: as a : the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms <host specificity of a parasite> b : the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions <the specificity of an enzyme>

Examples of SPECIFICITY

1. I was impressed by the specificity of her instructions.
2. <the specificity of your description of your medical condition was a bit more than I needed>

First Known Use of SPECIFICITY

1875

Related to SPECIFICITY

Synonyms: explicitness, particularity

Antonyms: generality

Related Words: attentiveness, care, carefulness, conscientiousness, finicalness, finickiness, fussiness, meticulosity, meticulousness; alertness, cautiousness, circumspection, heedfulness, scrupulousness; discrimination, selectivity; accuracy, definitude, exactitude, exactness, fineness, preciseness, precision

Near Antonyms: imprecision, inaccuracy, inexactness; indistinctness, vagueness

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Rhymes with SPECIFICITY

authenticity, catholicity, domesticity, eccentricity, elasticity, electricity, historicity, multiplicity, synchronicity