Definition of Specific

Noun

  • a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
    "quinine is a specific for malaria"
  • a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
    "he always reasons from the particular to the general"

Adjective

  • being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition
    used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
    "quinine is highly specific for malaria"
    "a specific remedy"
    "a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elements"
  • relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
    "specific characters"
  • stated explicitly or in detail
    "needed a specific amount"
  • (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
    "rules with specific application"
    "demands specific to the job"
    "a specific and detailed account of the accident"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

Word games points for the Specific

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Unscramble specific

51 unscramble word found using the letters specific.
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