as in accuracy
careful thoroughness of detail
the specificity of your description of your medical condition was a bit more than I needed
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Recent Examples of specificity
More Ethan Miller/Getty Images While the specificity of the injury hasn't been revealed, USA Network seemingly confirmed that an injury occurred.
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
This specificity creates accountability and measurable progress.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
At times, projected images of a forest, an explosion or pieces from a game of chance add specificity to a pale background.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Through the generalities and through the specificity.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 June 2025
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Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
This specificity creates accountability and measurable progress.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
At times, projected images of a forest, an explosion or pieces from a game of chance add specificity to a pale background.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Through the generalities and through the specificity.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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Some agency officials have voiced concerns about the accuracy of the tool’s legal interpretations.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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So far, measurements have found no difference between the two to an accuracy of 1.5 parts in a billion.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The album’s first four tracks are prime examples of Pharrell, Malice and Pusha operating a three-man weave to precision.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
21 July 2025
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The Road Ahead Collision repair is now a digital service business built on precision, process and platform thinking.—
Brunno Moretti,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The particularity from Italy is that the editorial strategy is divided in three buckets right now.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
10 July 2025
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Though the script successfully condenses several eras of Harmon’s life and captures the quirks and particularities of his mother’s and grandmother’s personalities, the performances really give the material its extra emotional heft.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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