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
This Wolf Man, however, feels like a vague anecdote, devoid of human specificity.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Aber conjures place with great specificity; her descriptions feel alive.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
This lack of specificity has allowed the app to thrive, with many dismissing these concerns as mere speculation or political posturing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Each puzzle showcases her particular gift for playing on figures of speech with a specificity that’s both dad jokey and incredibly smart.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2025
Aber conjures place with great specificity; her descriptions feel alive.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
This lack of specificity has allowed the app to thrive, with many dismissing these concerns as mere speculation or political posturing.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Each puzzle showcases her particular gift for playing on figures of speech with a specificity that’s both dad jokey and incredibly smart.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for specificity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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Certified by the Official Swiss Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), the movement exceeds industry standards for accuracy, with a daily rate variation of -2/+4 seconds.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The government has pressured universities, banks and other institutions in mainland China and Hong Kong to make sure that their economists do not question the accuracy of government statistics.—
Keith Bradsher,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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The skilled professionals of the 901 area have elevated this technique into a true art form, creating seamless, natural-looking results that showcase their technical precision and creative vision.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
22 Jan. 2025
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This model serves as a bridge between eras, offering enthusiasts the opportunity to experience the charm of a classic design executed with modern precision and materials.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The first Spidey film of the MCU era iterates off the problems and solutions of past films, adding back all the comedy that the Amazing films lost and refocusing Peter's adventures with outer-borough particularity.—
Darren Franich,
EW.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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There’s enough perverse, sometimes grimly funny particularity to their characterizations to complicate the allegorical leanings of the film’s script, written by the director with an anonymous collaborator, which etches micro-portraits of gaping human sadness in a larger panorama of mass tragedy.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
12 Dec. 2024
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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