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specific

1 of 3

adjective

spe·​cif·​ic spi-ˈsi-fik How to pronounce specific (audio)
1
a
: constituting or falling into a specifiable category
b
: sharing or being those properties of something that allow it to be referred to a particular category
2
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
5
a
: being any of various arbitrary physical constants and especially one relating a quantitative attribute to unit mass, volume, or area
b
: imposed at a fixed rate per unit (as of weight or count)
specific import duties
compare ad valorem

specific

2 of 3

noun

1
a
: something peculiarly adapted to a purpose or use
b
: a drug or remedy having a specific mitigating effect on a disease
used as a specific against malaria
2
a
: a characteristic quality or trait
b
: details, particulars
—usually used in plural
haggling over the legal and financial specifics of independence — Time
c
specifics plural : specification sense 2a

-specific

3 of 3

combining form

: relating or applying specifically to or intended specifically for
gender-specific

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

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special, especial, specific, particular, individual mean of or relating to one thing or class.

special stresses having a quality, character, identity, or use of its own.

special ingredients

especial may add implications of preeminence or preference.

a matter of especial importance

specific implies a quality or character distinguishing a kind or a species.

children with specific nutritional needs

particular stresses the distinctness of something as an individual.

a ballet step of particular difficulty

individual implies unequivocal reference to one of a class or group.

valued each individual opinion

explicit, definite, express, specific mean perfectly clear in meaning.

explicit implies such verbal plainness and distinctness that there is no need for inference and no room for difficulty in understanding.

explicit instructions

definite stresses precise, clear statement or arrangement that leaves no doubt or indecision.

the law is definite in such cases

express implies both explicitness and direct and positive utterance.

her express wishes

specific applies to what is precisely and fully treated in detail or particular.

two specific criticisms

Example Sentences

Adjective Is there anything specific you want for dinner? There is a specific word for this kind of feeling. a bird species that requires a specific environment We were each given a specific topic to talk about. The doctor gave the patient specific instructions on how to care for the wound. Can you be more specific? What exactly did the policeman say? He gave her a ring—or, to be more specific, he gave her an engagement ring. She was very specific—you have to use a certain kind of tomato in the sauce. an education plan specific to each student's interests and abilities problems specific to this one housing project Noun quinine is a specific for malaria although the speech was long on rhetoric and platitudinous generalities, it lacked specifics See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The pet-specific version consists of an odor neutralizer that reduces smells from accidents or litter boxes and a True HEPA filter that relieves allergy symptoms by capturing 99.99% of particles bigger than 0.1 microns. Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2022 In recent weeks, Pfizer and Moderna have released Omicron-specific boosters in a bid to control the spread of the variant. Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2022 Also, consider a cruise-specific travel insurance policy like Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection's WaveCare, which offers up to $750,000 in emergency medical evacuation benefits. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 Is there something specific about women that equips us particularly well for the kind of legal work that addresses these questions? Kate Tuttle, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2022 It’s what Black Female Founders has done for the African-American community by taking into account group-specific vulnerabilities. Jacob Mathison, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2022 Then there are attachments such as barrels, lasers, stocks and receivers that are platform-specific. Jonathan Lee, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2022 Then another 911 call came in directing officers to a specific location – Brighton 6th Street and Riegelmann Boardwalk in nearby Brighton Beach. Mark Morales And Ray Sanchez, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022 Glorioso said the licensing house for the play is also very specific about certain music and songs which must be included, as dictated by the script. Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022
Noun
Obviously there’s nothing [00:20:00] specific targeted in this. Laura Johnston, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022 At the other end of some harmonious character lines, the sedan’s rear lower valance is also EV specific, due to the absence of dual exhaust pipes. Dan Neil, WSJ, 11 Aug. 2022 The fact that this book about two Jewish boys grappling with their religious identities and self-determination in postwar Brooklyn became a must-read for kids everywhere from New York to Honolulu is proof that the universal is found in the specific. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Roar‘s reach for the universal comes at the cost of the specific. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2022 Having previously turned movement into an ideal, almost abstract form, Yeoh is now bringing it back to the specific — a particular aging, female, Asian body housing a human being with complex emotions. New York Times, 15 Mar. 2022 Jepsen’s great trick is invoking the communal over the specific. New York Times, 14 Mar. 2022 The history is the specific to time and place elements. oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2022 But her smaller-scale series showcase even better Winfrey’s gift for breaking down the boundaries between the elites and the masses and for locating the universal in the specific or even the exceptional. Washington Post, 31 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Combining form

Late Latin specificus, from Latin species

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of specific was circa 1631

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