What does specific mean in English? Meaning of specific definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "specific": a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
Noun
Meaning: a fact about some part (as opposed to general)Example: he always reasons from the particular to the generalSynonyms: particular
specificHypernyms: factAntonyms: generalMeaning of "specific": (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or unique
Adjective
Meaning: (sometimes followed by `to') applying to or characterized by or distinguishing something particular or special or uniqueExample: rules with specific application
demands specific to the job
a specific and detailed account of the accidentSynonyms: specificAntonyms: general
nonspecificSimilar: ad hoc
circumstantial
limited
particular
particularised
particularized
peculiar
proper
special
uniqueAlso see: precise
specialised
specializedMeaning of "specific": a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific disease
Noun
Meaning: a medicine that has a mitigating effect on a specific diseaseExample: quinine is a specific for malariaSynonyms: specificHypernyms: medicament
medication
medicinal drug
medicineMeaning of "specific": stated explicitly or in detail
Adjective
Meaning: stated explicitly or in detailExample: needed a specific amountSynonyms: specificSimilar: specifiedMeaning of "specific": relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic species
Adjective
Meaning: relating to or distinguishing or constituting a taxonomic speciesExample: specific charactersSynonyms: specificMeaning of "specific": being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slides
Adjective
Meaning: being or affecting a disease produced by a particular microorganism or condition; used also of stains or dyes used in making microscope slidesExample: quinine is highly specific for malaria
a specific remedy
a specific stain is one having a specific affinity for particular structural elementsSynonyms: specificAntonyms: nonspecificAdjective: explicit or definite(sciences) Pertaining to a species. 2008, Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, Oxford 2009, p. 3: Science and literature, then, are the two achievements of Homo sapiens that most convincingly justify the specific name.2008, Richard Dawkins, The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, Oxford 2009, p. 3: Science and literature, then, are the two achievements of Homo sapiens that most convincingly justify the specific name.(taxonomy) pertaining to a taxon at the rank of speciesspecial, distinctive or uniqueintended for, or applying to a particular thingbeing a remedy for a particular disease Quinine is a specific medicine in cases of malaria. Coleridge In fact, all medicines will be found specific in the perfection of the science.Coleridge In fact, all medicines will be found specific in the perfection of the science.(immunology) limited to a particular antibody or antigen(physics) of 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)Synonyms:
precise, limited, different, definitive, distinct, definite, unequivocal, explicit, individual, clear-cut, specialized, unique, exact, peculiar, special, unambiguous, characteristic, express, set, sole, categorical, clean-cut, downright, especial, flat out, outright, reserved, restricted, right on, straight-out, cut fine, dead on, drawn fine, hit nail on head, on target, bulls eye,
Antonyms:
ambiguous, inaccurate, inexact, indefinite, unlimited, like, resembling, similar, standard, unreliable, indistinct, vague, uncertain, equivocal, commonplace, usual, imprecise, careless, normal, fuzzy, obscure, undefined, common, ordinary, general,
