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specific
[ spi-sif-ik ]
adjective
- having a special application, bearing, or reference; specifying, explicit, or definite:
to state one's specific purpose.
- specified, precise, or particular:
a specific sum of money.
Antonyms: vague
- peculiar or proper to somebody or something, as qualities, characteristics, effects, etc.:
His specific problems got him into trouble.
- of a special or particular kind.
- concerned specifically with the item or subject named (used in combination):
The Secretary addressed himself to crop-specific problems.
- Biology. of or relating to a species:
specific characters.
- Medicine/Medical.
- (of a disease) produced by a special cause or infection.
- (of a remedy) having special effect in the prevention or cure of a certain disease.
- Immunology. (of an antibody or antigen) having a particular effect on only one antibody or antigen or affecting it in only one way.
- Commerce. noting customs or duties levied in fixed amounts per unit, as number, weight, or volume.
- Physics.
- designating a physical constant that, for a particular substance, is expressed as the ratio of the quantity in the substance to the quantity in an equal volume of a standard substance, as water or air.
- designating a physical constant that expresses a property or effect as a quantity per unit length, area, volume, or mass.
noun
- something specific, as a statement, quality, detail, etc.
- Medicine/Medical. a specific remedy:
There is no specific for the common cold.
specific
/ spɪˈsɪfɪk; ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪtɪ /
adjective
- explicit, particular, or definite
please be more specific
- relating to a specified or particular thing
a specific treatment for arthritis
- of or relating to a biological species
specific differences
- (of a disease) caused by a particular pathogenic agent
- physics
- characteristic of a property of a particular substance, esp in relation to the same property of a standard reference substance
specific gravity
- characteristic of a property of a particular substance per unit mass, length, area, volume, etc
specific heat
- (of an extensive physical quantity) divided by mass
specific volume
specific heat capacity
- Also (rare)specifical commerce denoting a tariff levied at a fixed sum per unit of weight, quantity, volume, etc, irrespective of value
noun
- sometimes plural a designated quality, thing, etc
- med any drug used to treat a particular disease
Derived Forms
- speˈcifically, adverb
- specificity, noun
Other Words From
- spe·cifi·cal·ly adverb
- nonspe·cifi·cal·ly adverb
- prespe·cific adjective
- prespe·cifi·cal·ly adverb
- unspe·cific adjective
- unspe·cifi·cal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of specific1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The new combination therapy pill works by blocking specific hormones that contribute to the condition, while also providing replacement hormones that are needed.
Trump has also threatened tariffs - which are taxes applied to goods as they enter a country - on a range of more specific items, including copper, lumber and cars.
A revival directed by Jeanine was Charles’ specific dying wish, and beginning with Charles’ posthumous request, Egoyan slowly unspools a wicked yarn that runs through the film’s final moments.
Documents published alongside the Budget said the office would be "undertaking value-for-money studies in specific high-risk areas of cross-departmental spending and scrutinising investment proposals".
Still, the actor was able to find specifics to “Black Bag’s” George that differed from Martian.
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