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specific charge

American

noun

Physics.

the ratio of the charge on a particle to the mass of the particle.

specific charge British

noun

physics the charge-to-mass ratio of an elementary particle

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But the sluggish home-improvement and residential real estate markets are less of a concern to Wall Street than Trex’s specific challenges, including growing competition and a sudden drop-off in spending in the third quarter.

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Director of operations at Network Rail Sam MacDougall said Cumbria posed these "specific challenges" because of the regional weather and topography.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

It had specific challenges Soderbergh wanted to see if he could pull off, notably a pair of dinner parties pivotal to the plot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Existing policies don’t account for the specific challenges posed by abortion content—Meta’s policy against “harmful health misinformation,” for example, doesn’t mention reproductive health.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2023

They awaited only the specific challenges before they would be transformed into inalienable rights.

From The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service

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