American English
/ˌspɛ.səˈfɪ.sə.ɾi/
5 syllables · Stress the third syllable.
The quality of giving exact details instead of general information.
Practice out loudThe quality of giving exact details instead of general information.
The report needs more specificity.
Her instructions lacked specificity.
level of specificity · lack of specificity · greater specificity · high specificity
the specificity of + noun
specificity in + noun
The ability of a medical test to correctly show that a person does not have a particular disease.
This test has high specificity.
The study measured the test's sensitivity and specificity.
In medical testing, high specificity means few healthy people get a positive result.
high specificity · low specificity · test specificity
the specificity of + test
a test with high specificity