specificity.
The state of being specific rather than general.
Meaning & usage
The state of being specific rather than general.
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.
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.
Where this word comes from
From specific + -ity, perhaps modelled after French spécificité. First attested in 1829.
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