What does specificity mean?
Specificity means The state of being specific rather than general..
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/spɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/ · noun
The state of being specific rather than general..
Congress must set a clear standard: Police should prove with specificity what's on your phone before forcing it open, and only after the device's owner has consulted with a lawyer. Doing so would provide citizens a means to ensure police follow warrant requirements without sacrificing law enforcement's ability to pursue the crime they're investigating.
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Specificity means The state of being specific rather than general..
Common synonyms include specificness, individuality, particularity, peculiarity.
Possible antonyms include nonspecificity, genericity.
Congress must set a clear standard: Police should prove with specificity what's on your phone before forcing it open, and only after the device's owner has consulted with a lawyer. Doing so would provide citizens a means to ensure police follow warrant requirements without sacrificing law enforcement's ability to pursue the crime they're investigating.
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