specificity

One entry found for specificity.

Main Entry: spec·i·fic·i·ty
Pronunciation: spes--fis-t-
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -ties
: the quality or condition of being specific: as a : the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms <host specificity of a parasite> b : the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions <the specificity of an enzyme>