specificity
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"It's so important, I think it gives a specificity and authenticity to the show that I feel is an accurate representation of Wales today," she said.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
If you want a little more specificity as you move through these steps, keep it simple.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026
"This is a very positive signal -- we now know it's possible to exploit this specificity to target certain cancer cells," says Jean-Claude Martinou.
From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026
What her books lack in character diversity, they make up for in specificity.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
This looks to us like a principle, maxim, or rule of thumb, not a law, because it lacks specificity.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing specificity
What If It's Us
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from Republican Presidential Candidates' Debate - Nov. 10, 2015
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United States v. Nixon (1974)
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