specific
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[edit] English
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[edit] Etymology
From Old French specifique, from Late Latin specificus (“specific, particular”), from Latin speciēs (“kind”) + faciō (“make”).
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[edit] Adjective
specific (comparative more specific, superlative most specific)
- explicit or definite
- of, or relating to a species
- (taxonomy) pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species
- special, distinctive or unique
- intended for, or applying to a particular thing
- being a remedy for a particular disease
- (immunology) limited to a particular antibody or antigen
- (physics) a value divided by mass (e.g. specific orbital energy)
- (physics) 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)
- (physics) 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)
[edit] Antonyms
- all-purpose
- broad
- general
- general-purpose
- generic
- gross
- nonspecific
- overall
- pandemic
- universal
- unspecific
- widespread
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Derived terms
[edit] Translations
pertaining to a taxon at the rank of species
special, distinctive or unique
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intended for, or applying to a particular thing
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being a remedy for a particular disease
being limited to a particular antibody or antigen
a value divided by the mass
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[edit] See also
[edit] Noun
specific (plural specifics)
- A distinguishing attribute or quality.
- Something particularly adapted for a particular use, as a remedy for a particular disorder
- Specification
- (in the plural) The details; particulars.
[edit] External links
- specific in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- specific in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- specific at OneLook Dictionary Search
[edit] Romanian
[edit] Etymology
French spécifique
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: [speˈʧi.fik]
[edit] Adjective
specific 4 nom/acc forms
[edit] Declension
declension of specific
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| masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
| nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | specific | specifică | specifici | specifice | ||
| definite | specificul | specifica | specificii | specificele | |||
| genitive/ dative |
indefinite | specific | specifice | specifici | specifice | ||
| definite | specificului | specificei | specificilor | specificelor | |||