##  [Specificity](/index.php/specificity) 

  ##  [Specificity](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/specificity-0) 

  

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Definition

The proportion of individuals who do not have the specified condition that the diagnostic test classifies as negative; formally Specificity = TN / (TN + FP), where TN = true negatives and FP = false positives.