specific

A2
Pronunciation
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
/spəˈsɪf.ɪk/
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A distinguishing attribute or quality.

2 Definition

A remedy for a specific disease or condition.

3 Definition

Specification

4 Definition

(in the plural) The details; particulars.

Adjective
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

Explicit or definite

2 Definition

Pertaining to a species.

3 Definition

Pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species

4 Definition

Special, distinctive or unique

5 Definition

Intended for, or applying to, a particular thing

6 Definition

Serving to identify a particular thing (often a disease or condition), with little risk of mistaking something else for it.

Example Sentences
  • a highly specific test, specific and nonspecific symptoms
7 Definition

Being a remedy for a particular disease

Example Sentences
  • Quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria.
8 Definition

Limited to a particular antibody or antigen

9 Definition

Of a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy)

10 Definition

Similarly referring to a value divided by any measure which acts to standardize it (e.g. thrust specific fuel consumption, referring to fuel consumption divided by thrust)

11 Definition

A measure compared with a standard reference value by division, to produce a ratio without unit or dimension (e.g. specific refractive index is a pure number, and is relative to that of air)