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单词 specificity
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specificity

/ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪti /
noun (plural specificities) [mass noun]
1The quality of belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject: the statement of special educational needs lacked specificity [count noun]: the historical specificities of the texts cannot be overlooked...
  • The specificity of architectural form depends on tightly defined relations of elements.
  • For the investigators, the specificity of the vandals' targets indicates that the thefts of the major pieces were pre-planned to some degree.
  • The specificity of art objects needs to be placed back into history, not separated from it.
1.1 Biology The narrowness of the range of substances with which an antibody or other agent acts or is effective: the specificity of the antibody was checked...
  • Individuals with the same history of sensitization have similar patterns of antibody specificities to latex proteins.
  • Presently, this alkaloid in urine is the biomarker of choice, given its specificity and relatively long half-life.
  • Specificity of these bonds was confirmed by hybridization.
1.2 [count noun] Medicine The extent to which a diagnostic test is specific for a particular condition, trait, etc. the sensitivity of paramedics for diagnosis of stroke was 66%, with a specificity of 98%...
  • Combinations of signs and symptoms may increase the specificity.
  • Both MRI and MRI arthrograms have poor sensitivity in detecting articular cartilage injury, but when it is detected, specificity is 100 per cent.
  • The staging system has been modified to provide greater specificity for identifying patient groups with similar prognosis and treatment options.
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