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specificity
noun
the quality of being specific rather than general
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spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti
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noun
the quality of being specific rather than general
“add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion”
noun
the quality of being specific to a particular organism
“host specificity of a parasite”
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add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion
the specificity of the symptoms of the disease
host specificity of a parasite