as in accuracy
careful thoroughness of detail
the specificity of your description of your medical condition was a bit more than I needed
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Recent Examples of specificity
That’s mostly specificity: Of performance, of theme, of time and of location.
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Her grayscale bodies float somewhere between specificity and universality.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Even when adapting beloved source material that gamers will feel strongly about, Druckmann said, specificity and originality are still king.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The previous version of the manual did not provide that type of specificity.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025
Her grayscale bodies float somewhere between specificity and universality.
—Najha Zigbi-Johnson, Essence, 30 Apr. 2025
Even when adapting beloved source material that gamers will feel strongly about, Druckmann said, specificity and originality are still king.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
The previous version of the manual did not provide that type of specificity.
—Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for specificity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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Companies and creators who want to lead must invest in processes and structures that support accuracy and correct errors.—
Rhea Wessel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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This group’s past five-year forecasts have proven to be highly accurate on a global scale, the report noted, with less accuracy for predictions on more regional levels.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Automating Tasks Agents should streamline tasks through effective automation—cutting down on manual work without sacrificing precision.—
Don Schuerman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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For those who favor precision, Cook’s Country follows the assumption that a garlic clove weighs 5 grams and yields 1 teaspoon when minced.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Though the script successfully condenses several eras of Harmon’s life and captures the quirks and particularities of his mother’s and grandmother’s personalities, the performances really give the material its extra emotional heft.—
Maya Phillips,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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Longer term, a constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to be valid, must identify the crime with reasonable particularity.—
Robert A. Levy,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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