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specific
[ spi-sif-ik ]
/ spɪˈsɪf ɪk /
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adjective
noun
something specific, as a statement, quality, detail, etc.
Medicine/Medical. a specific remedy: There is no specific for the common cold.
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Origin of specific
synonym study for specific
1. See special.
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specific
/ (spɪˈsɪfɪk) /
adjective
noun
(sometimes plural) a designated quality, thing, etc
med any drug used to treat a particular disease
Derived forms of specific
specifically, adverbspecificity (ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪtɪ), nounWord Origin for specific
C17: from Medieval Latin specificus, from Latin species
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