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   specific

   /spɪˈsɪfɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. clearly defined or identified: "savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs" Similar particularspecifiedcertainfixedsetdetermineddistinctseparatedefinitesingleindividualpeculiardiscreteexpresspreciseOpposite general
   • ▪ precise and clear in making statements or issuing instructions: "when ordering goods be specific" Similar exactaccurateprecisecorrecterror-freepinpointdetailedexplicitexpressclear-cutwell definedunambiguousunequivocalmeticulousclosestrictdefiniteOpposite vague
   • ▪ belonging or relating uniquely to a particular subject: "information needs are often very specific to individuals"
   • 2. relating to species or a species: "the differences between them can only be on the specific level"
   • 3. (of a duty or a tax) levied at a fixed rate per physical unit of the thing taxed, regardless of its price.
   • 4. of or denoting a number equal to the ratio of the value of some property of a given substance to the value of the same property of some other substance used as a reference, such as water, or of a vacuum, under equivalent conditions: "specific dielectric strength"
   • ▪ of or denoting a physical quantity expressed in terms of a unit mass, volume, or other measure, in order to give a value independent of the properties or scale of the particular system studied: "specific conductance"

   noun

   • 1. a medicine or remedy effective in treating a particular disease or part of the body: dated "he grasped at the idea as though she had offered him a specific for cancer"
   • 2. a precise detail: "I wish I'd put more thought into the specifics"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (originally in the sense ‘having a special determining quality’): from late Latin specificus, from Latin species (see species).

   Derivatives

   • 1. specificness noun

   Scrabble Points: 17

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPECIFIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPECIFIC definition: 1. relating to one thing and not others; particular: 2. clear and exact: 3. relating to one thing…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     relating to one particular thing and not others: A specific...

   • Specific in Japanese

     SPECIFIC translate: 特殊な, 特定の, 正確な, 具体的な, 詳しい, ぴったりの,...

   • Specific in Italian

     SPECIFIC translate: specifico, specifico, esatto, specifico,...

   • Specific in Spanish

     SPECIFIC translate: específico, concreto, preciso,...

   • Specific in Korean

     SPECIFIC translate: 구체적인, 명확한, 정확한. Learn more in the...

   • Traditional

     SPECIFIC translate: 特有的, 特定的；特有的, 確切的, 明確的；確切的；具體的. Learn...

   • Specific in Arabic

     SPECIFIC translate: مُعَيَّن / مُحَدَّد, دَقيق. Learn more...

   • Znaczenie Specific, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SPECIFIC definicja: 1. relating to one thing and not others;...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › specificSpecific Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   a. : restricted to a particular individual, situation, relation, or effect. a disease specific to horses. b. : exerting a distinctive influence (as on a body part or a disease) specific antibodies. 3. : free from ambiguity : accurate. a specific statement of faith. 4. : of, relating to, or constituting a species and especially a biological species.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › specificSPECIFIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Specific definition: having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite. See examples of SPECIFIC used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPECIFIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of specific as an adjective in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use specific to describe something particular, exact, or related to one thing.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › specificSpecific - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you describe something as specific, you're signaling that you're being precise. Say you ask your friend to meet you at a specific time and place — it means you want to meet her at, say, Ray's Pizza at 3:00 PM, not just anywhere. Specific also means "detailed and exact."

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPECIFIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. explicit, particular, or definite 2. relating to a specified or particular thing 3. of or relating to a.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › SpecificSpecific - definition of specific by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Explicitly set forth; definite: wrote specific instructions. See Synonyms at explicit. b. Clear or detailed in communicating: Be specific when telling us what you need. 2. a. Limited, distinctive, or unique: problems specific to small colleges. b. Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing: a specific remedy for warts.