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specificity

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/spəˈsɪfɪsɪti/ · spe-cif-i-ci-ty

The quality of being specific rather than general.

Meanings

nounformal

The quality of being specific rather than general.

کسی چیز کی مخصوصیت یا تفصیل، عمومی ہونے کے مقابلے میں۔

خصوصیت

khususiyat

Formal: خصوصیت

Synonyms

particularitydistinctivenessprecisionتفصیلعلیحدہفصل

Antonyms

generalityvaguenessambiguityعمومیتغیر واضحیابہام

Common Collocations

  • specificity of data
  • specificity in medicine
  • specificity of language

Example Sentences

The specificity of the research findings is crucial for their application.

تحقیقی نتائج کی خصوصیت ان کے استعمال کے لئے بہت اہم ہے۔

Tehqiqat ki natayij ki khususiyat un ke istemal ke liye bohat ahem hai.

In medicine, specificity refers to the ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease.

طب میں، خصوصیت اس بات کی نشاندہی کرتی ہے کہ ٹیسٹ بیماری سے پاک افراد کی صحیح شناخت کر سکتا ہے۔

Tibb mein, khususiyat is baat ki nishandahi karti hai ke test bimari se paak afrad ki sahi shanakht kar sakta hai.

The specificity of the language used in legal documents helps to avoid misinterpretations.

قانونی دستاویزات میں استعمال کی جانے والی زبان کی خصوصیت غلط تشریحات سے بچنے میں مدد دیتی ہے۔

Qanuni dastawizat mein istemal ki jaye wali zuban ki khususiyat ghalat tashrihat se bachne mein madad deti hai.

Easily Confused With

specific:Specific is an adjective describing something particular, whereas specificity is a noun referring to the quality of being specific.

Word Family

specific
adjectiveمخصوص
specification
nounتفصیل
specifically
adverbخاص طور پر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'specificity' as the 'quality that makes things precise.'

Think of a magnifying glass that zooms in on the details of an object.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

نہیں ہے کوئی عشق میں ہم خاص ہے، خاص ان کی یاد میں کسی کی بات ہے۔

Nahin hai koi ishq mein hum khas hai, Khas un ki yaad mein kisi ki baat hai.

There is no love where we are not unique, The uniqueness is in remembering someone special.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیک کام کی خصوصیت اس کی پائیداری ہے۔

Naik kaam ki khususiyat is ki paidari hai.

The specificity of a good deed is in its durability.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "specificus" — specific, particular

First known use: 19th century

The term 'specificity' has evolved from its Latin roots into modern usage, reflecting the quality of being specific or particular in various fields such as science and medicine.