Evaluation metrics and uncertainty · MLD-1150
Specificity
The fraction of actual negative cases correctly classified as negative.
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Original example
Measure how often normal cases avoid false alarms.
Original caveat
Specificity is not the same as precision.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Evaluation · Research.
Tags: ML · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: True negative rate · TNR.
Related concepts
Concepts linking here
Original references
- scikit-learn: cross-validation ↗ · Reference link
- Google Machine Learning Glossary ↗ · Consulted
- scikit-learn: evaluation metrics ↗ · Reference link
- Original reference URL ↗