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Specificity

Also called true negative rate

What does “Specificity” mean?

Specificity: The fraction of actual negatives a classifier correctly identifies.

Specificity visual guide: The fraction of actual negatives a classifier correctly identifies.
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What is an example of “Specificity”?

A classifier accepts most genuine transactions rather than flagging them.

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See also

ClassificationTermPrecisionTermRecallTermFalse positiveTermFalse negativeTerm

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