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
Survival of the concentration camps, too, is an ordeal affixed to the pair like an identifying sticker, devoid of any subjectivity and specificity, never to be discussed by them.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
The specificity of his imagery, from local radio shoutouts to South Central landmarks, grounds the track in LA’s cultural fabric, rendering it both personal and universal.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Use Neutral Language to avoid religious specificity.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The setup risks absurdity—the cast (which includes Nathan) essentially wears gorilla suits—but the premise is developed with meticulous and quasi-biological specificity, anthropological rigor, and imaginative speculation about the creatures’ emotions and senses of selfhood.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
The specificity of his imagery, from local radio shoutouts to South Central landmarks, grounds the track in LA’s cultural fabric, rendering it both personal and universal.
—Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Use Neutral Language to avoid religious specificity.
—Teresa Hopke, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
The setup risks absurdity—the cast (which includes Nathan) essentially wears gorilla suits—but the premise is developed with meticulous and quasi-biological specificity, anthropological rigor, and imaginative speculation about the creatures’ emotions and senses of selfhood.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for specificity
Noun
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The live cleanup service helps prepare clients' books for tax season by categorizing transactions, checking for any errors, and reconciling accounts to ensure accuracy.Gene Marks, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Wild with worry about the accuracy of his reading, Dev called the family astrologer to confirm his prediction.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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Investors who tap into niche trends and leverage advanced data analysis will pinpoint motivated sellers with precision.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Her positive energy and decisive, thoughtful demeanor could cut to the heart of an issue with precision, clarity and kindness.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 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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Every family possesses its own particularity, originality and essence.Holly Jones, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Specificity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/specificity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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