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From specific + -ity, perhaps modelled after French spécificité. First attested in 1829.
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specificity
Today it means: The state of being specific rather than general. Full definition →
Today it means: The state of being specific rather than general. Full definition →
From specific + -ity, perhaps modelled after French spécificité. First attested in 1829.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.