specificity
Example Sentences
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I can vividly recall the haunting aftertaste, the glorious specificity of the experience.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The unresolved trade issues between the two sides, a list that is almost comical in both its breadth and specificity, suggests why Ford has so much pull.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
In this group, it detected nearly 80% of liver cancer cases at a specificity slightly above 90%, corresponding to a false positive rate of less than 10%.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"It's so important, I think it gives a specificity and authenticity to the show that I feel is an accurate representation of Wales today," she said.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
He envied her the specificity of her task, so unlike the elusive nature of his.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Vocabulary lists containing specificity
What If It's Us
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from Republican Presidential Candidates' Debate - Nov. 10, 2015
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United States v. Nixon (1974)
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