Word · Frequency #9286
specificity
具体性；明确性
the state or quality of being specific rather than general
- 1.
The state of being specific rather than general.
具体性
- 2.
the quality of being specific rather than general
具体而非一般的性质
- 3.
The extent to which a characteristic is specific to a given person, place, or thing; thus:
对特定人、地或物的专属程度
- 4.
the quality of being specific to a particular organism
专属于特定生物体的性质
特异性；专一性；具体性；具体而非一般的性质；对特定人、地或物的专属程度；专属于特定生物体的性质
In use
The specificity of her questions showed she had read the report carefully.
Could you add more specificity to your travel plans? We need to know the exact dates.
The specificity of the recipe's measurements gave me confidence to bake it.
add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion
the specificity of the symptoms of the disease
host specificity of a parasite
adj + specificity
形容词如high、low、great等修饰specificity。
The test has high specificity for the disease.
该测试对该疾病具有高特异性。
Connections
Collocations
- high specificity
- 高特异性
- This test has high specificity for the disease.该测试对该疾病具有高特异性。
- low specificity
- 低特异性
- The low specificity of the assay leads to false positives.该测定法的低特异性导致假阳性。
- target specificity
- 靶向特异性
- The drug's target specificity minimizes side effects.该药物的靶向特异性将副作用降至最低。
- antigen specificity
- 抗原特异性
- Antibodies exhibit high antigen specificity.抗体表现出高度的抗原特异性。
- substrate specificity
- 底物特异性
- The enzyme's substrate specificity is very narrow.该酶的底物特异性非常窄。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“specific”+“ity”，意为“具体的性质”，即特异性。想象用显微镜（spec-看）仔细分辨细节。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：学术写作、科学讨论、法律文书 该词通常用于正式或技术性语境，如科学、法律等，但日常交流也可接受，属于中性词汇。
Grammar Note
指‘具体性；明确性’时通常不可数；复数 specificities 在法律或科技语境中可指具体特点或细节。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with the stressed suffix /ɪsəti/ (spelled '-icity') and rhyme with 'specificity'. Be careful: words like 'specific' (/spəˈsɪfɪk/) look similar but sound different.
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