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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespecificidade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: especificidade
"A especificidade das instruções garantiu que todos entendessem suas tarefas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being specific; the degree to which something is detailed or precise.
"The specificity of the instructions ensured that everyone understood their tasks." - 2
In a scientific context, the ability of a test to correctly identify those without the disease (true negative rate).
"The specificity of the diagnostic test was crucial for accurate patient assessment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'specificity' originates from the Latin word 'specificus', meaning 'of a particular kind'. It evolved through Middle French 'specificité' in the 19th century, reflecting a shift towards a more scientific and precise usage in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Specificity" is said worldwide
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spécificité
Transliteration: spécificité
"La spécificité des instructions a assuré que tout le monde comprenne ses tâches."
Spezifität
Transliteration: Zpezifität
"Die Spezifität des Tests war entscheidend für die genaue Patientenbewertung."
specificità
Transliteration: specificità
"La specificità delle istruzioni ha garantito che tutti comprendessero i propri compiti."
especificidad
Transliteration: especificidad
"La especificidad de las instrucciones aseguró que todos entendieran sus tareas."
especificidade
Transliteration: especificidade
"A especificidade das instruções garantiu que todos entendessem suas tarefas."
विशिष्टता
Transliteration: vishishtata
"निर्देशों की विशिष्टता ने सुनिश्चित किया कि सभी को अपने कार्य समझ में आए।"
特异性
Transliteration: tè yì xìng
"指令的特异性确保每个人都理解他们的任务。"
특이성
Transliteration: teugiseong
"지침의 특이성은 모든 사람이 자신의 작업을 이해하도록 보장했습니다."
特異性
Transliteration: tokuisei
"指示の特異性は、全員が自分のタスクを理解することを保証しました。"
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