specific

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

spe·cif·ic (spĭ-sĭfʹĭk)adj.
1. Explicitly set forth; definite. See Synonyms at explicit.
2. Relating to, characterizing, or distinguishing a species.
3. Special, distinctive, or unique:
specific qualities and attributes.
4.
a. Intended for, applying to, or acting on a particular thing:
a specific remedy for warts.
b. Concerned particularly with the subject specified. Often used in combination: “age-specific voting patterns” (A. Dianne Schmidley).
5.
a. Designating a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition.
b. Having a remedial influence or effect on a particular disease.
6. Immunology. Having an affinity limited to a particular antibody or antigen.
7.
a. Designating a customs charge levied on merchandise by unit or weight rather than according to value.
b. Designating a commodity rate applicable to the transportation of a single commodity between named points.n.
1.
a. Something particularly fitted to a use or purpose.
b. A remedy intended for a particular ailment or disorder.
2.
a. A distinguishing quality or attribute.
b. specifics Distinct items or details; particulars. [Late Latin specificus: Latin speciēs, kind, species; see species + Latin -ficus, -fic.] spe·cifʹi·cal·ly adv.spec'i·ficʹi·ty (spĕs'ə-fĭsʹĭ-tē) n.

• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  nonspecific, general