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specificity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | particularity, specialness |
| Derivation | specific |
add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion.
the specificity of the symptoms of the disease.
specificity::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | particularity, specialness |
host specificity of a parasite.
Examples of specificity
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Contrast-enhanced sonography had a sensitivity of 91.4% and specificity of 100%.
From the sciencedaily.com
High-resolution DNA-binding specificity analysis of yeast transcription factors.
From the nature.com
But residents thinking about future Sandy-like events need granular specificity.
From the forbes.com
This is hardly the only problem with the notion of specificity used in this way.
From the scienceblogs.com
Instead, they simply match queries randomly, without any thought to specificity.
From the sfgate.com
It was to have seven levels of classification, each with increasing specificity.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Beauvois begins the film by showing us monastic life with specificity and detail.
From the chron.com
In addition, the specificity of the test was 100 percent with no false positives.
From the sciencedaily.com
They also explain tetherin's broad specificity to protect against many viruses.
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- The quality of being specific rather than general; "add a desirable note of specificity to the discussion"; "the specificity of the symptoms of the disease"
- Enzymes are proteins that catalyze (i.e., increase the rates of) chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process are called substrates, and the enzyme converts them into different molecules, called the products. ...
- Sensitivity and specificity are statistical measures of the performance of a binary classification test. Sensitivity (also called recall rate in some fields) measures the proportion of actual positives which are correctly identified as such (e.g. ...
- The state of being specific rather than general; The probability, in a binary test, of a true negative being correctly identified; The extent to which a particular diagnostic test is specific for a given condition
- The ability of a test device to determine exclusively the drug and/or drug metabolites that are claimed to be detected without cross-reacting with other related substances that are not intended to be detected.
- The ability of a test to determine whether a genetic condition or mutation is absent when it is truly absent.
- A statistical measure of the accuracy of a screening test, i.e., how likely a test is to label as negative those who do not have a disease or condition. Contrast with sensitivity.
- Causation is likely if a very specific population at a specific site and disease with no other likely explanation. The more specific an association between a factor and an effect is, the bigger the probability of a causal relationship.
- The type of exercise engaged in and the particular body parts involved must be selected to meet the needs of the specific component of physical fitness to be developed.
