high specificity

collocation in English

meaningsofhighandspecificity

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high
adjective
uk
/haɪ/us
/haɪ/
(especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top ...
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specificity
noun[U]
uk
/ˌspes.ɪˈfɪs.ə.ti/us
/ˌspes.əˈfɪs.ə.t̬i/
the quality of being specific (= clear ...
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An interesting corollary, deserving fur ther testing, is that "highspecificityand low specificity can be equated with higher-level vocabulary and basic-level vocabulary, respectively" (129).
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They indicate, then, ahighspecificityof the function in its realization by a given set of elements.
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Indeed, ahighspecificity(94%) has been recorded in young wild boar.
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The study reported a high sensitivity (97.6%) andhighspecificity(93.6%), as well as good positive (63%) and negative (99.7%) predictive values.
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Furthermore, consistent with the a priori rankings, study participants showed a preference for no pain,highspecificity, and high sensitivity.
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None of the negative pooled samples gave a positive reaction, indicating thehighspecificityfor the assay.
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A methylation assay withhighspecificityand sensitivity was developed, and a panel of breast tissue samples (n 175) was characterized for methylation status.
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These questions were designed to havehighspecificity(few false positives) at the cost of potentially low sensitivity (high rates of false negatives).
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The high affinity andhighspecificityof antibodies underlie their usefulness, both for the detection and also affinity concentration of molecules.
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In contrast, in both settings, the relativelyhighspecificityresults indicate that ultrasound has considerable value in the detection of patients who do not have acute appendicitis.
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The length of the interface provides overallhighspecificity, while the contacts across the interface facilitate the recognition and accommodation of specific polymorphisms at individual target site positions.
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Hyalomma aegyptium is more indicative of spring, although ahighspecificityand fidelity also characterize it in summer (table 1).
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The advantage of this material as a sensor is its high surface area combined with thehighspecificityachievable by careful functionalization.
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A notable feature of these peptides is theirhighspecificityand affinity towards human ion channels, receptors and transporters of the nervous system.
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The method is also relatively fast and has ahighspecificity.
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In addition to the test'shighspecificity, the use of two samples ensures that the diagnostic procedure has a high (99%) test sensitivity as well.
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Negative result in a test withhighspecificityis not useful for ruling out disease.
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Although these tests havehighspecificity, false positives do occur.
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Due to the generallyhighspecificityfor substrates, enzymes prove to be vital catalysts for binding to only one stereoisomer in the racemic mixture.
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