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specific
[spi-sif-ik]
adjective
having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite.
to state one's specific purpose.
specified, precise, or particular.
a specific sum of money.
Antonyms: vaguepeculiar or proper to somebody or something, as qualities, characteristics, effects, etc..
His specific problems got him into trouble.
of a special or particular kind.
concerned specifically with the item or subject named (used in combination).
The Secretary addressed himself to crop-specific problems.
Biology., of or relating to a species.
specific characters.
Medicine/Medical.
(of a disease) produced by a special cause or infection.
(of a remedy) having special effect in the prevention or cure of a certain disease.
Immunology., (of an antibody or antigen) having a particular effect on only one antibody or antigen or affecting it in only one way.
Commerce., noting customs or duties levied in fixed amounts per unit, as number, weight, or volume.
Physics.
designating a physical constant that, for a particular substance, is expressed as the ratio of the quantity in the substance to the quantity in an equal volume of a standard substance, as water or air.
designating a physical constant that expresses a property or effect as a quantity per unit length, area, volume, or mass.
noun
something specific, as a statement, quality, detail, etc.
Medicine/Medical., a specific remedy.
There is no specific for the common cold.
specific
/ spɪˈsɪfɪk, ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
explicit, particular, or definite
please be more specific
relating to a specified or particular thing
a specific treatment for arthritis
of or relating to a biological species
specific differences
(of a disease) caused by a particular pathogenic agent
physics
characteristic of a property of a particular substance, esp in relation to the same property of a standard reference substance
specific gravity
characteristic of a property of a particular substance per unit mass, length, area, volume, etc
specific heat
(of an extensive physical quantity) divided by mass
specific heat capacity
specific volume
Also (rare): specifical. commerce denoting a tariff levied at a fixed sum per unit of weight, quantity, volume, etc, irrespective of value
noun
(sometimes plural) a designated quality, thing, etc
med any drug used to treat a particular disease
Other Word Forms
- specifically adverb
- nonspecifically adverb
- prespecific adjective
- prespecifically adverb
- unspecific adjective
- unspecifically adverb
- specificity noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of specific1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
European officials said the three European countries in Geneva had taken a document with specific changes they would like to see in the U.S. text.
Meteorites originate from specific regions of the Solar System and act as reference points for the materials available during planet formation.
There’s a laundry list of issues ailing the AI trade — from big-picture macroeconomic questions affecting the rate-cut outlook, to highly specific comments from key players like OpenAI that have rattled the market.
He eliminated internal competition at the company by assigning each salesperson a specific geographic territory, and instituted sales quotas and contests.
Trier wisely leaves the specifics of this father-daughter tension vague, painting his characters gingerly and with loving detail until the knockout final stretch of the film pulls back, revealing a full family portrait.
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