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specific



I - noun
1. a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
- he always reasons from the particular to the general
Syn:
particular
Ant:
general, general (for: particular)
Hypernyms:
fact
2. a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
- quinine is a specific for malaria
Hypernyms:
medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug

II - adjective
1. (sometimes followed by 'to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique (Freq. 39)
- rules with specific application
- demands specific to the job
- a specific and detailed account of the accident
Ant:
general, nonspecific
Similar to:
ad hoc, circumstantial, limited, special, particular,
peculiar, particularized, particularised, proper, unique
See Also:
precise, specialized, specialised
Attrubites:
generality
2. stated explicitly or in detail (Freq. 5)
- needed a specific amount
Similar to:
specified
Derivationally related forms:
specificity
3. relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
- specific characters
Pertains to noun:
species
4. 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
Ant:
nonspecific
Topics:
medicine, medical specialty, pathology

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