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
Van der Linden also highlights the need for addressing conspiracy theories with specificity.
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C.m. Rubin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
This is the heart of what makes Miranda’s Disney music so peerless: a specificity and deep understanding of character that takes a generational talent to get right.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
That first film, which celebrates the strength and power of young girls — as well as Polynesian culture with reverence and specificity — was a balm in the uncertain November of 2016.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The lack of specificity gives the imagery an immanence.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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C.m. Rubin, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
This is the heart of what makes Miranda’s Disney music so peerless: a specificity and deep understanding of character that takes a generational talent to get right.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
That first film, which celebrates the strength and power of young girls — as well as Polynesian culture with reverence and specificity — was a balm in the uncertain November of 2016.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The lack of specificity gives the imagery an immanence.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for specificity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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Indeed, a scholar at West Point, assessing the Israeli programs, observed that more information could make for greater accuracy.Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Today’s difficulty The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy.Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Every single detail was scrutinized and designed with precision.William Arruda, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The finished movie, edited with whiplash precision by Hansjörg Weißbrich, began drawing buzz at Venice and continued to crackle at a Telluride screening.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
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Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence.Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adapting P3s to the particularities of local communities, including listening to the needs, voices and timelines of community members, will ultimately establish long-term relationships between public and private entities that will advance equity and drive change well into the future.Taryn Palumbo, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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