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specific
/spəˈsɪfɪk/ · 8 letters · 6 distinct letters
- adjective
(sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
rules with specific application
- adjective
stated explicitly or in detail
needed a specific amount
- noun
a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
he always reasons from the particular to the general
- noun
a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
quinine is a specific for malaria
- adjective
relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
specific characters