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Specific

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Definitions for Specific

noun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
Synonyms
particular
Examples
  1. he always reasons from the particular to the general
noun
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
Examples
  1. quinine is a specific for malaria
adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
Examples
  1. rules with specific application
  2. demands specific to the job
  3. a specific and detailed account of the accident
adjective
stated explicitly or in detail
Examples
  1. needed a specific amount
adjective
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
Examples
  1. specific characters
adjective
being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
Examples
  1. used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
  2. quinine is highly specific for malaria
  3. a specific remedy
  4. a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements

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