Sep 25, 2017 · In linguistics, specificity is a semantic feature of noun phrases that distinguishes between entities/nouns/referents that are unique in a given context and those that are not. ... Specificity and definiteness, while closely linked, are distinct semantic features. The two main nominal codings of definiteness are definite and indefinite.

Specificity (true negative rate) refers to the probability of a negative test, conditioned on truly being negative. If the true condition can not be known, a "gold standard test" is assumed to be correct. In a diagnostic test, sensitivity is a measure of how well a test can identify true positives and specificity is a measure of how well a test ...

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This is because specificity relies on the uniqueness of an entity, regardless of whether it may or may not actually exist. For example, “I’m looking for a male sister” refers to no actual entity. However, the ambiguity of its specificity (are you looking for a particular male sister, or any male sister?) is retained.

In linguistics, specificity is a semantic feature of noun phrases, distinguishing between entities/nouns/referents that are unique in a given context and those which are not. ... Specificity and definiteness, while closely linked, are distinct semantic features. The two main nominal codings of definiteness are definite and indefinite, the ...

Specificity in symbiosis refers to the taxonomic range with which an organism associates in a symbiosis. In a symbiosis between a larger organism such as a plant or an animal (called host) and a microorganism (called symbiont) specificity can be looked at both from the perspective of the host i.e. how many different species of symbionts does the host associate with (symbiont …

pertaining to a species. Specific name (botany), species name of a plant. Specific name (zoology), species name of an animal. Specific appetite, drive to eat foods with specific flavors or other characteristics. Specific granule, secretory vesicle in granulocytes. Specific immunity, to a particular pathogen.

In linguistics and philosophy, modality refers to the ways language can express various relationships to reality or truth. For instance, a modal expression may convey that something is likely, desirable, or permissible. Quintessential modal expressions include modal auxiliaries such as "could", "should", or "must"; modal adverbs such as "possibly" or "necessarily"; and modal …