Main Entry: spec·i·fic·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˌspe-sə-ˈfi-sə-tē\

Function: noun

Date: 1875

: 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>