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Specificity means how exact or detailed something is, rather than being general or vague. It is a fairly formal word, often used in science, medicine, or careful writing — for example, a medical test with 'high specificity' correctly identifies exactly the right condition, without confusing it with others.
特異性；明確度/精確度
組成specific + -ity (turns the adjective into a noun for the quality).
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- specificthe base adjective — specificity is the quality or degree of being specific
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specificitynoun/spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/
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The state of being specific rather than general.
- Congress must set a clear standard: Police should prove with specificity what's on your phone before forcing it open, and only after the device's owner has consulted with a lawyer. Doing so would provide citizens a means to ensure police follow warrant requirements without sacrificing law enforcement's ability to pursue the crime they're investigating.
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mathematicssciencesstatisticsThe extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:
- Coordinate term: sensitivity
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medicinesciencesThe extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。