特异性

特異性

tèyìxìng

noun

Meanings

1 specificity
2 specific nature
3 idiosyncrasy

Characters

Examples

这种检测方法的特异性很高。

Zhè zhǒng jiǎncè fāngfǎ de tèyìxìng hěn gāo.

This test method has high specificity.

抗体对抗原具有特异性。

Kàngtǐ duì kàngyuán jùyǒu tèyìxìng.

Antibodies are specific to antigens.

Tips

usage

In medicine and statistics, 特异性 pairs with 敏感性 (sensitivity): specificity = true negative rate, sensitivity = true positive rate.

Stroke Order

特 tè

异 yì

性 xìng