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1. (adj.) specific
having a special application, bearing, or reference; explicit or definite.
2. specific
specified, precise, or particular.
3. specific
peculiar or proper to somebody or something, as characteristics or effects.
4. specific
of a special or particular kind.
5. specific
of or pertaining to a species.
6. specific
(of a disease) produced by a special cause or infection.
7. specific
(of a remedy) having special effect in the prevention or cure of a certain disease.
8. specific
(of an antibody or antigen) having a particular effect on only one antibody or antigen or affecting it in only one way.
9. (n.) specific
something specific, as a statement, quality, or detail.
Etymology: (1625–35; < ML specificus= L speci(ēs)species+-ficus -fic)
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1. (noun) particular, specific
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
"he always reasons from the particular to the general"
2. (adj) specific
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
"quinine is a specific for malaria"
3. (adj) specific
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
"rules with specific application"; "demands specific to the job"; "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
4. (adj) specific
stated explicitly or in detail
"needed a specific amount"
5. (adj) specific
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
"specific characters"
6. (adj) specific
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
"quinine is highly specific for malaria"; "a specific remedy"; "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"
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1. (adjective) specific
being clearly marked or identified; = particular
Are there specific places for everyone to sit?; a specific request for the chef's specialty
2. specific
using lots of detail
I know the title, but I have no specific information about the class.; You need to be more specific with your answers.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) specific
of or pertaining to a species; characterizing or constituting a species; possessing the peculiar property or properties of a thing which constitute its species, and distinguish it from other things; as, the specific form of an animal or a plant; the specific qualities of a drug; the specific distinction between virtue and vice
2. (adj) specific
specifying; definite, or making definite; limited; precise; discriminating; as, a specific statement
3. (adj) specific
exerting a peculiar influence over any part of the body; preventing or curing disease by a peculiar adaption, and not on general principles; as, quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria
4. (adj) specific
anything having peculiar adaption to the purpose to which it is applied
5. (noun) specific
a specific remedy. See Specific, a., 3
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Sense: giving all the details clearly
specific instructions.
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 Afrikaans: spesifiek |
 Arabic: مُحَدَّد، مُفَصَّل |
 Bulgarian: специфичен |
 Brazilian: específico |
 Czech: přesný |
 German: speziell |
 Danish: specifik |
 Greek: συγκεκριμένος, ρητός |
 Spanish: preciso |
 Estonian: üksikasjalik |
 Farsi: مشخص |
 Finnish: tarkka |
 French: précis |
 Hebrew: מְפוֹרָש, מוּגדָר |
 Hindi: सुनिश्चित, आपेक्षित |
 Croatian: detaljan, određen |
 Hungarian: közelebbről meghatározott |
 Indonesian: spesifik |
 Icelandic: nákvæmur |
 Italian: specifico, preciso |
 Japanese: 具体的な |
 Korean: 구체적인 |
 Lithuanian: tikslus, išsamus |
 Latvian: specifisks; konkrēts; pre |
 Malay: yang khusus |
 Dutch: precies |
 Norwegian: konkret, spesifikk |
 Polish: określony |
 Persian: مشخص |
 Pashto: معلوم |
 Portuguese: específico |
 Romanian: precis |
 Russian: определённый |
 Slovak: presný, výslovný |
 Slovenian: natančen |
 Serbian: specifičan |
 Swedish: uttrycklig, noggrann |
 Thai: เฉพาะเจาะจง |
 Turkish: ayrıntılı |
 Taiwanese: 具體的 |
 Ukrainian: певний, конкретний |
 Urdu: واضح، صریح |
 Vietnamese: rõ ràng , cụ thể |
 Chinese: 具体的 |
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