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- DictionarySpe·cif·ic/spəˈsifik/
adjective
- 1. clearly defined or identified: "increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs"
- 2. relating to or connected with species or a species: "the differences between them can only be on the specific level"
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: "he worked through the specifics of the contract"
The meaning of SPECIFIC is constituting or falling into a specifiable category. How to use specific in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Specific.
relating to one thing and not others; particular: The virus attacks specific cells in the body. The meeting is for the specific purpose of discussing the merger. specific adjective (EXACT) clear and exact: The report makes specific recommendations. Can you be more specific?
relating to one thing and not others; particular: The virus attacks specific cells in the body. The meeting is for the specific purpose of discussing the merger. specific adjective (EXACT) clear and exact: The report makes specific recommendations. Can you be more specific?
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.:
specific (to something) (formal) existing only in one place or limited to one thing synonym peculiar. a belief that is specific to this part of Africa; These heart issues are specific to women. These values are culturally specific, not naturally given.
3 days ago · If someone is specific, they give a description that is precise and exact. You can also use specific to describe their description. She declined to be more specific about the reasons for the separation. Synonyms: precise, exact, explicit, definite More Synonyms of specific.
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.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English spe‧cif‧ic1 /spəˈsɪfɪk/ S1 W1 AWL adjective 1 [ only before noun] a specific thing, person, or group is one particular thing, person, or group OPP non-specific games suitable for specific age groups a specific example of alcohol’s effect on the body 2 detailed and exact OPP non-specific Mr Howa...
used to refer to a particular thing and not something general: a specific purpose / reason. Could we arrange a specific time to meet? specific adjective (EXACT) exact or containing details: Could you be more specific about the problem? (Definition of specific from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Limiting or limited; specifying or specified; precise; definite; explicit. No specific plans. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Clear or detailed in communicating. Be specific when telling us what you need. American Heritage. Peculiar to or characteristic of something. Specific traits. Webster's New World. Limited, distinctive, or unique.
