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specific

specific

4.3
A clear detail about something that gives exact information
  • noun
  • /spəˈsɪfɪk/
translation icon : detalle
  • She provided a specific specific that helped us understand the project better.

And you drew us straight to the specifics of Illinois.

Examples

  • The teacher asked for a specific specific to clarify the assignment.

  • Can you give me a specific specific regarding your proposal?

  • I wish I had a specific example of this.

  • And I I'll give you one specific example of that.

  • So what they give you is a specific to you growth chart.

  • First, you have a specific discussion about the criteria.

  • Has your heart healed from a specific thing that happened to me?

Synonyms

detail
vsspecific
∞ 1.0

A small fact or piece of information about something

refers to a clearly defined and precise piece of information
particular
vsspecific
43 4.6

A single fact or detail

focuses more on clear precision rather than mere distinctness
details
vsspecific
5 1.4

Small pieces of information about exact facts or a situation

means a precise item of information rather than a general description

Antonyms

ambiguity
57 6.3

A lack of clear meaning that allows people to understand it in different ways

general knowledge
3 2.3

Facts many people know about different subjects

Compounds

specific heat
  • Specialized
1 5.7

Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a material by one degree Celsius

specific gravity
  • Specialized
1 4.8

How heavy something is compared with the same amount of water

specific performance
  • Formal
1 8.8

A court order making someone do what a contract says

prostate specific antigen
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A protein made by the prostate gland that doctors measure in blood to check for prostate problems like cancer

specific weight
  • Specialized
5.9

The weight of a material for each amount of space it fills

How Specific

exact
901 3.2
specific
4.3
detail
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

specific singular
specifics plural

Etymology

Specific meaning a detail comes from the same root as specify and species, from Latin species 'kind'. So a specific is one clear detail that shows exactly which kind or part you mean.