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Specificity
Meaning
Noun
●
The
state of being
specific
rather than
general.
●
In Statistics:
The
extent
to which a
characteristic
is specific to a given person, place, or
thing
; thus:
The
probability
, in a
binary
classification
test, of a
true
negative
being
correctly
identified.
●
In Medicine:
The
extent
to which a
characteristic
is specific to a given person, place, or
thing
; thus:
The
extent
to which a particular
diagnostic
test is specific for, or a
symptom
or
sign
is specific to, a given condition.
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Synonyms
Individuality
Particularity
Peculiarity
Singularity
Specialty
Specificity
Specificness
Antonyms
Nonspecificity
Genericity
Related
Selectivity
Precision
Rigor
Nuance
Sensitivity
Clarity
Accuracy
Brevity
Affinity
Complexity
Coherence
Exactness
Granularity
Predictability
Consistency
Robustness
Reliability
Efficacy
Applicability
Localization
Reactivity
Sophistication
Relevance
Subtlety
Exactitude
Diversity
Simplicity
Heterogeneity
Stability
Potency
Inhibition
Expression
Validity
Significance
Reproducibility
Variability
Scope
Amplification
Subjectivity
Quantification
Fluidity
Homogeneity
Variation
Solubility
Repeatability
Intensity
Uniqueness
Differentiation
Interpretation
Linearity
Universality
Susceptibility
Efficiency
Concreteness
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