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 specificsSee 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