Main Entry: spec·i·fic·i·ty
Pronunciation: "spes-&-'fis-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality or condition of being specific: as a : the condition of being peculiar to a particular individual or group of organisms specificity of aparasite> b : the condition of participating in or catalyzing only one or a few chemical reactions specificity of an enzyme>