specificity

noun spec·i·fic·i·ty \ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē\

: the quality of being specific

Full Definition of SPECIFICITY

: the quality or condition of being specific: as

a : the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms <host specificity of a parasite>

b : the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions <the specificity of an enzyme>

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First Known Use of SPECIFICITY

1875

Related to SPECIFICITY

Synonyms: explicitness, particularity

Antonyms: generality

Rhymes with SPECIFICITY

authenticity, catholicity, domesticity, eccentricity, elasticity, electricity, historicity, multiplicity, synchronicity

Medical Dictionary

specificity

noun spec·i·fic·i·ty \ˌspes-ə-ˈfis-ət-ē\

plural spec·i·fic·i·ties

Medical Definition of SPECIFICITY

: the quality or condition of being specific: as a : the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms <host specificity of a parasite> b : the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions <the specificity of an enzyme>