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noun

the ratio of the mass of water vapor in air to the total mass of the mixture of air and water vapor.

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One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.
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So too with a vaccine that provokes a specific immune response aimed at a specific RNA sequence.
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Mistletoes infections can kill individual trees and stands of trees, and most mistletoe species attack specific tree species.
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“Protocols have specific meanings behind them, rather than do what I say because I say so,” she added.
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“Very few agencies offer police any specific guidance or training on how to question people with ID,” said Garrett.
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The specific gravity is most conveniently estimated by means of the urinometer—Squibb's is preferable (Fig. 14).
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
One frequently wishes to ascertain the specific gravity of quantities of fluid too small to float an urinometer.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The specific gravity method is very useful when special instruments are not at hand.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The Specific Gravity is the relative weight of a body compared to an equal bulk of some other body taken as a standard.
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A special agent is authorized to do a specific thing, to sell a home, buy a horse, or effect some particular end or purpose.
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British Dictionary definitions for specific humidity

specific humidity

noun

the mass of water vapour in a sample of moist air divided by the mass of the sample

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