specificness

Specificity, the state of being specific

Noun

  1. Specificity, the state of being specific
    • Test Copy for Specificness / Copy, if possible, should be specific. - 1920, James Melvin Lee, Business writing, page 429:
    • Headlines — Specificness / The headline should be specific. Such generalities as Wisdom, The Truth, Character and Reputation, Easy Economies, or Cheapest and Best have little value for the average reader. - 1921, Harry...
    • To do a naturalistic play you have to respect the specificness of the period, place and social conditions - 1981 August 9, “Stage View; PETER BROOK RETURNS TO CHEKHOV'S VISION”, in New York Times:

Origin

From specific + -ness.

Forms

specificnesses

Synonyms

specificity

Antonyms

genericness