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>