specific
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3.9
- adjective
- /spəˈsɪfɪk/
:
específico
- OK, I have a very specific Starbucks order.
- domain-specific
- a specific goal
- a specific need
I think that you have to have a very specific why, right?
- I think that you have to have a very specific why, right?
- And I love that kind of specific clarity.
- Sort of that's a specific case, right?
- Fun fact, I told Joey to wear a specific shirt and he didn't.
- It was super fascinating and super specific, but it's like this.
- You should only care about your specific reaction to a film.
- And I'd like to consider a specific case, OK?
- It's not so much a specific law that we passed.
- What is it that inspires that specific project?
- But really great writers who have very specific voices and, and styles.
Examples
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Consequently, it is difficult to prescribe a specific set of activities that will meet all needs.
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But be sure to give your students specific practice strategies and sections to work on.
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I was given a very specific job.
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Now, was there a specific price range you were looking at?
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Are you thinking of a specific child?
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But, I mean, we moved here together for one very specific reason.
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You should only care about your specific reaction to a film.
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The student teachers in this study had a variety of specific expectations of the university supervisor.
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The items used in this assessment focused on specific parent behaviors and attendance at school functions.
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Was there a specific topic you wanted to discuss in the meeting?
Synonyms
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3.2
Specific and not general
286
3.6
Exactly correct and clear about small details
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1.6
Clearly stated or decided and not vague
142
4.8
Clear and detailed so there is no confusion
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8.2
Made for one person or situation, not general
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.7
Amount of heat needed to raise one gram of a material by one degree Celsius
- Specialized
1
5.1
A protein made by the prostate gland that doctors measure in blood to check for prostate problems like cancer
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Specific comes from the Latin species, which means 'kind' or 'type', and is the same root you see in specify and species. So to be specific is to name one clear kind or detail, not to be general.