- spec·i·fic·i·ty
- /ˌspɛsəˈfısəti/ noun [noncount]formal : the quality of being specific
I was impressed by the specificity of her instructions.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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spec|i|fic|i|ty — «SPEHS uh FIHS uh tee», noun. specific quality: a) the quality of having specific character or relation: »There has always been a certain lack of specificity about these fears; people have been bothered…without being able to say precisely why… … Useful english dictionary
ster|e|o|spec|i|fic|i|ty — «STEHR ee oh SPEHS uh FIHS uh tee, STIHR », noun. the quality or state of being stereospecific: »stereospecificity of enzymic reactions … Useful english dictionary
fic — fic·a·ry; fic·i·dae; fic·tion; fic·tion·al; fic·tion·al·ism; fic·tion·al·is·tic; fic·tion·al·iza·tion; fic·tion·al·ize; fic·tion·eer; fic·tion·er; fic·tion·ist; fic·tious; fic·ti·tious; fic·ti·tious·ly; fic·ti·tious·ness; fic·tive;… … English syllables
spec — cir·cum·spec·tion; cir·cum·spec·tive; con·spec·tus; ex·tro·spec·tion; ex·tro·spec·tive; in·spec·tion; in·spec·tion·al; in·spec·tive; in·spec·tor; in·spec·tor·ate; in·spec·to·ri·al; in·spec·tor·ship; in·spec·to·scope; in·spec·tress; in·spec·trix;… … English syllables
specificity — spec·i·fic·i·ty … English syllables
specificity — spec•i•fic•i•ty [[t]ˌspɛs əˈfɪs ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) biochem. the quality or state of being specific 2) biochem. imu pha imu Biol. the selective attachment or influence of one substance on another, as of an antibiotic on its target organism •… … From formal English to slang
specificity — 1. The condition or state of being specific, of having a fixed relation to a single cause or to a definite result; manifested in the relation of a disease to its pathogenic microorganism, of a reaction to a certain chemical … Medical dictionary
specific — spe·cif·ic /spə si fik/ adj 1: relating to a particular thing 2: intended for or restricted to a particular end or object 3: being of a particularly identified kind or nature spe·cif·i·cal·ly / i klē, kə lē/ adv spec·i·fic·i·ty … Law dictionary
monospecific — mono·spe·cif·ic .män ō spə sif ik adj specific for a single antigen or receptor site on an antigen mono·spec·i·fic·i·ty .spes ə fis ət ē n, pl ties * * * mono·spe·cif·ic (mon″o spə sifґik) having an effect only on a particular kind of… … Medical dictionary
regiospecificity — re·gio·spec·i·fic·i·ty .spes ə fis ə tē n, pl ties the state or condition of being regiospecific … Medical dictionary
